小镇上的一个封闭的居民区内，马格达在陷于种种困难的家庭里努力维持着平衡。他这个貌似普通的资产阶级家里，日常生活随时瓦解，引发出仇恨与埋藏已久的神秘情感。紧张的情节和完全意想不到的结局是本片的亮点，片中角色性格脆弱、天真，与常人无异，但转眼间变得冷酷残忍，只为各自的财产忧心，而他们犯下的罪恶远远超出设法维护的利益……

This is the story of two Greek families, named Delafrangas and Bisbikides. The former family is very wealthy & lucky, the latter very poor and continually struck by fate. Poor but honest Martha is in love with Giakoumis, a young builder and bouzouki organist, but all her dreams fall apart when posh Tzela "steals" the love of her beloved one... A couple of flash backs, following their families roots back to WW2 and the Turkish domination, and a hidden secret will unfold the story's ending..