New Zealand, 1980s: a turbulent era of hippie festivals, environmental protests and the anti-nuclear testing movement. Against this background, no less dramatic events unfold in the lives of two young people. Film school student Ethan Grieg falls madly in love with the bright, freedom-loving environmental activist Amber Dearing. However, she unexpectedly marries a man much older than herself - wealthy businessman Stuart Reeds. The story begins of a sophisticated struggle for Amber's heart, which is overgrown with grievances, secrets and treacherous actions with unpredictable consequences. Christine Leunens, the author of the book on which the Oscar-winning film “Jojo Rabbit” was based, again presents a fascinating and unusual story about the complex nature of love and passion, the thin line between good and evil and the inexorable force of the past.