Love between a mother and daughter is always fragile. The tug-of-war between tenderness and misunderstanding, the desire to be together and the drive for independence—this is the portrait of the relationship between Gabrielle and Lily. The mother does everything possible to make her intelligent and brave daughter’s childhood joyful and carefree. But the older they become, the more they drift apart. Lily studies and builds a career with incredible persistence, living at the limit of her possibilities, forgetting about herself and the simple joys of life. Gabrielle watches this race with anxiety, believing the path her daughter has chosen won’t lead to happiness. But a sudden tragic event forces them to rethink their mutual claims and resentments. Lily faces a difficult choice: sacrifice her ambitions and give up her dream—or find a way to realize it without betraying the people closest to her.