It's 1989. The country is glued to the TV news when they announce that János Kádár has died. Everyone feels that something has ended and something new is beginning. But what does the promise of freedom hold? Will the freezer, the VHS player, and the Western car satisfy the seemingly insatiable hunger for the abundance of the West? What will the lifting of the Iron Curtain bring to the Hungarian people? Where will people's agonizing desire for even more come to an end? Who will be the winners, and who will be the losers?

Beáta is 16 years old. At the dawn of her young adulthood, she navigates the storm of the regime change to the best of her ability. How will she cope with life's challenges? What does the future hold for her at a time when everything is becoming uncertain? Will there be a place for honor and true feelings in a world where moral values seem like a pitiful and ridiculous burden on the path to success?