Júlia loses her son and, in deep self-pity doesn't even realize that the revolution has broken out.

Set in Budapest, October 1956, just a few days before the Revolution. Júlia is a ballet dancer, lives only for her profession. When loses her 8 years old son her personal tragedy doesn't even let her realize that the revolution has broken out. She flees to Austria with an acquaintance of her ex-husband, just to meet there an other ex-, the famous immigrant opera singer. He tries to put her life back on track, but the constant agony and deep self-pity doesn't help much on her physical condition.—mrtanaka