Anishoara is a 15 year old girl, who lives in a beautiful old village in Moldova. She raises without mother and for several years she cares for her little brother Andrei and her drinking father Petru. She works in hte neighboring pension, to earn little money and food. Her neighbors Vasiluta and Mihai are very kind people, having several kids by their own, and look after young Anishoara and Andrei.