Moscow resident Vera Smolina is used to catching envious glances: everyone around her is convinced that Vera has been blessed with a wonderful fate one can only dream of. A marvelous family filled with love—the so-called happiness of a woman is in her hands... But one day, tragedy strikes Vera’s life. Her son Ilya vanishes without a trace, and no one knows where to look for him. The police’s efforts yield no quick results. Unable to wait for help or hope for a miracle, Vera begins her own investigation. In the course of it, she will come to realize with horror that the fairy tale surrounding her was false and cruel, and that people were not at all who they pretended to be…
