At the turning point of his life, 20-year-old Aljoša Kovač is trying to strike a balance between the expectations of his father Velja, the ambitions of his mother Mira, his own hard-to-achieve passion for music, and a love that is nearing its inevitable end.
The main character – philosophy professor Radomir Pavlovic is at the peak of his power when he sets out on that journey – young enough and yet not old enough to understand everything that will befall him on that journey.