19th century. By the will of her guardian, the beautiful Yulia must marry a wealthy planter. Thus the girl finds herself in a distant, mysterious land—Suriname. Yulia believes that in the land of orange blossoms she will find happiness… But after the wedding, her dreams collapse. In this corner of paradise, hundreds of slaves suffer from her husband's cruelty, and he treats Yulia herself like a possession. Soon she meets a man who warms her heart. But if her husband learns of this feeling, he will spare no one…