Marianna is a petty thief. After being released from prison, she wants to start a new life and cut all ties with Praga, a notorious Warsaw district, including her constantly drunken mother and her aggressive partner. A job at a retirement home and a relationship with Marek, a nurse there, offer her a chance to turn over a new leaf. Marianna begins to change and see the future in bright colours, especially since Marek is to be allocated an apartment.