마피아 보스의 아들이자 미술을 좋아하는 마이클은 자신의 아버지가 죽기 전에 팔아 버린 ′핑크 마릴린′ 그림을 되찾고자 한다.
그는 그림의 운반원 셰이키를 붙잡지만, 그림의 행방이 묘연하다.
셰이키가 빈센트라는 스턴트맨의 가방에 그림을 숨겨 둔 것이다.
한편, 빈센트의 남동생이자 미술 평론가인 존은 자신의 갤러리를 오픈하기 위한 투자금을 구하느라 애쓰고, 미술관에서 일하는 존의 여자친구 새라는 자신이 담당하게 된 전시회에 마이클의 작품도 전시한다.
그들은 ′핑크 마릴린′을 두고 대치하는 사이가 되고, 그 결과 마이클과 존이 죽고 새라가 ′핑크 마릴린′ 진품을 받게 된다.
Dona, Lukrecie and Tana - three women of different origins and destinies, whose stories unfold at different times. The tale of the Romany woman Dona begins in the 1960s. The only assets this beautiful and vital woman has are her three children fathered by different men. In order to secure a livelihood for them, she moves in with an older, but disabled man, who turns out to be a pervert. Ten years later, the ambitious Lukrecie is trying to avoid employment in the village. After she becomes pregnant by a prospective suitor, she meets an attractive young man who offers her a life abroad, something she had always dreamed of. Lukrecie resolves her situation in the most appalling way. Tana, the wife of a prosperous businessman, vainly longs to have a child. On the advice of a friend, she goes off to a spa, whose miraculous reputation is attributable to a skillful masseur. Her husband, however, is unmoved by the joyful news.
A Bulgarian "Drugstore Cowboy." A teenage girl's rebellion through drugs becomes a metaphor for the struggle between individuality and totalitarianism. Amidst the political upheaval of 1968, Sybilla (the "Countess") is sent to a girls' re-education camp when she is caught using drugs. After a failed affair and an abortion, Sybilla's drug use lands her in a mental clinic where she resists efforts to remold her personality. Based on a true story.
Early 20th century. This is an era of seething passions, aspirations for freedom and national self-identification. Uprising are incited, blood is shed. The picture features national leaders who become heroes as early as in their lifetime. The protagonist is rank-and-file Macedonian who is unwittingly swept by the events. Later, it was his conscious choice. He was a witness of changes, crucial for the nation. He comes across legendary personalities. He gets enchanted and disappointed. He is seeking for the right answers, rethinks what he saw and experienced to tell his story in his simple, but candid and wise words of his own.
