Marta es una romántica y una víctima escolar del destino. Comparte habitación con su hermana Kasia y su abuela, que cuenta a sus nietas historias insurgentes en lugar de cuentos de hadas. En la habitación detrás de la pared, mis padres, Tadek y Elzbieta, viven su vida matrimonial.
December, 1981. World-class champion Ewa Jaskólska is looking forward to a cruise around the world with her yacht. At her farewell party, several people are present that are connected to the new Solidarnośc movement. The guests are filmed by a TV journalist. The introduction of the martial law in Poland leads to problems for all people involved. Can Ewa go back to her home country after these dramatic changes in Poland?