A group of friends at a New Year’s Eve party go through a whirlwind of events that exposes secrets, breaks hearts — and leads to a shocking outcome.
At the end of the 19th century, somewhere in the outskirts of the Russian Empire, a doctor administers a lethal overdose of ether to a young woman – the object of his desire. After getting away with his crime, he finds employment in a fortress, where he continues his experiments with ether to manage pain and manipulate human behaviour. Despite his evilness, it is not too late for his soul to be saved from eternal damnation…
Robert, a young musician living in the shadow of his successful father, rebels against his father’s authority. On meeting a novice small-town vocalist, he is confronted with the nature of his inner struggle. In the face of a conflict between feeling and ambition, their joint musical project is left hanging in the air.
