Belarusian student Elena inherits father's illicit business after his arrest. She makes risky deals in Chernobyl's restricted zone, straining ties with Victor as contamination rises.

Elena is a student in Minsk, Belarus. She has a passionate but increasingly difficult relationship with her boyfriend Victor. When her father is arrested, she has to continue his illegal business. In order to make deals for him, she repeatedly has to drive into the 'forbidden zone' of Chernobyl. She finds herself attracted by the zone's deceptive beauty - but her life seems more and more contaminated by a destructive force.