Chișinău, 1997. Six years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, an impoverished family of artists struggles to survive in a Moldova in crisis. Friends and neighbours have quietly abandoned the sinking ship to seek a better life abroad. Driven by desperation, Zina decides to rent out the family home, with serious consequences. Over the course of a year, the film follows the slow disintegration of a family caught between hope, resignation and the demands of a new era.