Nineteen-year-old Alya Devyatayeva dreams of becoming an actress. And these are not idle fantasies: Alya is genuinely talented and exceptional, and she has no desire to drown in the mundane. Quite unexpectedly, Alya finds herself at the very centre of Moscow's stylish life, with its presentations, receptions, and performances… She faces a difficult test of the "sweet life" before she finds her true calling…