The whole family is on the shoulders of young Irina. The girl studies, works completely forgetting herself and everyone including Irina herself has long got used to it.
Once the heroine gets a chance to escape from the vicious circle and go to Moscow with her loved one and start a new life. But the sense of duty overpowers, and Irina sacrifices personal happiness.
Years go by, the girl becomes quite grown-up, but youthful love has remained the only bright spot in Irina’s life. Will fate smile again, and what will be the price for the real happiness?