简介：Ukraine,theSovietUnion,1990.Likemanyteenagers,17-year-oldYashaisrebellingagainstauthority.Butinhishomeland,someopposingforcesaremoredangerousthanothers.Yashagetsintotroubleatschoolforplayingthewrongkindofmusic.TheheadteachernotonlyreprimandshimforhisallegedmisbehaviourbutalsoforhisJewishness.AlthoughYashaisusedtothiskindofhostility,theincidentstillleaveshimshaken.HeknowshewilldogreatinNewYorkwherehisfamilyisdefinitelygoingtogo.Feelingthetimeisrighttostartburningsomebridges,YashadistanceshimselffromhisgirlfriendLilya.Butthatnight,helearnsthathisdadcategoricallyrejectstheideaofemigrating.Yashaiscrushed.Inadditiontofeelingunwelcomeinhisschoolandtown,heisalsostrickenbyadeepsenseofloss.Horriblydisappointedbyhisfatherwhoisstandinginthewayofhislonged-forescape,Yashasetsoffonajourneythatwilltakehimtotheprecipiceofirreparableharm.…