The series is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Serbian author Mir Jam. Like the novel, the television series is based in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between the World Wars and centers around the love life of young protagonist Andjelka Bojanic. After marrying a Montenegrin judge, she quickly realizes she has made a mistake. Since she had already lost her virginity during her university years, something looked down upon at the time, her husband--who learns this after marrying her--divorces her quickly. Andjelka relocates to Trebinje for a new job and to get her life back on track. There she meets new people she becomes close with, but her past catches up with her, bringing more drama and heartache. Several interwoven plot lines include Andjelka's childhood friend, Nenad Aleksic, now a pilot, and his family in Belgrade, and how fate ultimately brings him back into her life.
