1941 Bucharest: one icy January night, a little four-year-old girl sat frozen on the outside steps of an apartment building. His parents were forced to leave him. The girl, whom they named Natalya, was placed in an orphanage and later adopted by a wealthy childless couple. Romania was allied with the Nazis, the Jewish population became subject to ever stronger persecution. Hunger was greater than dignity, war transformed human beings in unimaginable ways. Natalia's life was painted in all shades of gray. Traces of her origins pierce the surface of her everyday life, gradually coming to a discovery that changes her destiny. She fell in love with a poor and ambitious student Victor – a friend of her father. Years later – when Natalya works in a factory, Victor's paths cross again; he is now a high official in the communist regime. This time they are fated to be drawn into a passionate affair despite Victor's obstacles and dark secrets. When Natalya gets a chance at a better life, Victor is ready to help her, even at the cost of losing her. Natalia is faced with a difficult decision: Should she stay in Bucharest with her beloved parents who adopted her and the man she loves, or use this unique opportunity to finally live by her own rules, facing the painful mystery of her past. The uncertainty that followed scared her more than the bombs themselves... Happiness had a price that one had to pay.