Emma, a Hungarian studying in Paris, comes to Budapest to farewell to her dying aunt. She tells her family love story that took place during the war. Emma decides to find the main hero of the story- a Pole named Antoni. For the main heroes involved in Antoni's search, they become an opportunity to reflect on life and the possibilities of achieving happiness...

The protagonist of the film is a 12-year-old boy - Witek, the son of a small-town miller, a former entrepreneur who, after the war, holed up in a small town as a craftsman. The boy's mother is a beautiful and subtle woman, raising children and raising a home. Through the house of Witek's parents there is a gallery of picturesque characters who are perceived by the child warmly and with humor.