Two young sisters spend the sultry summer in constant tension and a rivalry for love and attention. While outside the wheels of history slowly turn, inside the confined cosmos of Grandma’s garden, a gesture of resentment brings unforeseen trouble.

When eight-year-old, observant Mare attends a funeral for the first time, the adults’ sombre and confusing behaviour drives her to seek refuge in her imagination.

Anzhelika, a manicurist in a tacky beauty salon, is trying to return to her law studies when she is surprised by an unplanned pregnancy.

An electrician discovers an illegal electricity connection left behind by the parents of a single mother, pulling them both into a tangled web of problems.