简介：InasmallvillageinEasternHungary,Jóskaisonhiswayhomefromthepub.BehindJóska'sback,Mari,hisspinstersister,sendslove-lettersinhisnametoYelizaveta,thedaughterofanUkrainianfamilytheyknow.ShethinksYelizavetawillagreetomarryhim,hopingforabetterlifeinHungary.YelizavetaworksinabrickfactoryinBeregszász.NowsheiswaitingforJóskaatthetrainstationofthesmallUkrainiantown.Themorningafter,anUkrainiantrucktakesYelizavetaandherstufftoHungary.Jóska,stilldeaddrunk,isplacedontheplatformofthetruck.TheyarriveatthesmallfarminHungary.TheUkrainiandriverasksYelizaveta:"Sureyouwanttostayhere?"Heranswerisdefinite:"Iamgoingtolivehere."ShedreamsoflearningHungarianandofstartingtowork.Shesoongetspregnant,however,andhasproblemscommunicatingwiththelocalpeople.Standingonaladder,shepaintsthepigeon-houseintheyard,thoughherbellyishugealready.WhenJóskacomeshome,hepullstheladderfromunderneathhispregnantwife.Adaughter,Anyochka,isborn.Jóska'ssistertriestomakethebabyherown.Yelizavetaworksevenlongerhours,butnooneseemstobesatisfiedwithher.Jóskadrinksexcessivelyandhasjealousfits,notevenlettinghiswifegototheshopalone.Yelizavetacan'tstanditanylonger.Shecan'twalkbacktoUkrainewithherdaughter,sincethelittlegirldoesnothaveapassport...…