Ellie, a recovering drug addict, has just moved to a new city with her two teenage children. She has struggled to stay sober in the past and is determined to make it work this time, finding a stable job and regularly attending her meetings. Unfortunately, new friends, a new job, and the chance of a new life, cant keep Ellie from slipping once again. Her life changes when she meets Christopher - a different kind of addict - which forces her daughter and son to accept a new version of Ellie.

1969年执导了《奶牛》一片的达鲁希·梅赫朱依在1996年又将目光投注在伊朗社会中处于男权与宗教的双重压迫下的女性身上。