At the end of the 19th century, somewhere in the outskirts of the Russian Empire, a doctor administers a lethal overdose of ether to a young woman – the object of his desire. After getting away with his crime, he finds employment in a fortress, where he continues his experiments with ether to manage pain and manipulate human behaviour. Despite his evilness, it is not too late for his soul to be saved from eternal damnation…

Veronica went out for a motorcycle ride one evening and was hit by a drunk driver who did not want to stop. Now she moves in a wheelchair and dreams of an operation for which she does not have the means. One day she meets Andrei, a young but successful lawyer. Andrei is almost married, his fiancee is pregnant and rich, but meeting Veronica turns his whole life upside down...