Mitu and Elena get to know each other in the course of a vodka drinking contest and discover that they are both dissatisfied with the status quo. Mitu is about to begin military service and Elena is to be married to a man she does not love. They decide they are meant for each other and plan on a different future, one that is on a collision course with the authorities, and start a mad affair.
Le Studio de Creation Cinematographique du Ministere de la Culture, Direction du Développement et de la Coopération (DDC), Département Fédéral des Affaires Etrangères, Fondazione Montecinemaverita, mk2 Films, Canal+, Filmex