A tragic story of a disfunctional family and misfortune which follows them through generations. Beba grow supin a family dominated by a sullenand possessive father, then in a children's homeand, in the end, has a family of her own which, despite her marriage being a resultof a warm and tender adolescent relationship, repeatsthe same pattern of misfortune which Beba's primary family revolved around. This film story illustrates the less pretty, but very much real and possible, dark side of family life. Based on a true story.