Ela, a young polish woman, lives together with her elder sister Janina and her nephew Mikolaj within precarious living conditions in a small provincial town in Poland. Her daily life is stuck in a routine, balancing work and family. At night she goes to work in an industrial laundry, where all the money she earns goes into supporting her family. Her free time she spends with her longterm boyfriend, Jakub, the laundry-delivery-boy. Even though her sister disapproves of him, she enjoys the trust and love they share. But Ela has a dream: Like many young Polish people, Ela, too, wants to escape the tristesse of the council housing estate and move West, into a better life. Having spend months saving up for a flight ticket to Ireland, Ela still can’t bring herself to finalize her decision to leave. The thought of parting with young Mikolaj, whose loyalty for his aunt is even defended on the playground, breaks her heart. And even though Jakub offers to help her finance the trip, he still can’t help showing his contempt towards Ela’s dream of the “golden world”. Only her sister Janina pushes Ela to believe in her longings and wishes beyond the borders of Poland. Finally, Ela faces the bitter fact, that even the biggest stories of love, desire and devotion can end. And new stories must be found elsewhere.