On the brink of the new millennium, a young aspiring singer leaves Athens for the seedy nightclubs of the rough Greek province, bent on getting her big break amid milky-white cigarette smokes, decayed divas--and ultimately--broken hopes.

Stella is a beautiful young girl who dreams of becoming one day a famous singer. Her boyfriend Andreas leads a quiet life working at his small store, and doesn't approve Stella's quest for fame. When she decides to leave Athens for a singing job offered to her somewhere in north Greece, Andreas sets off on a quest to find her again and convince her to come back to him.—Chris Makrozahopoulos <[email protected]>

On the brink of the new millennium, a young couple in love--Andreas, a financially-pressed owner of a small mini-market, and Stella, an aspiring singer--struggle to survive amid rampant unemployment, and closed doors. Under those circumstances and motivated by her fervent desire to succeed, Stella leaves Athens for the seedy nightclubs of the rough Greek province, bent on getting her big break to finally rise to stardom. Instead, the hopeful star will gradually drift away from her cause, entangling herself more and more into an obscure realm of milky-white cigarette smokes, decayed divas, grievous temptation--and ultimately--broken hopes, and shattered dreams. Will Andreas take Stella's decision lying down? Can he save her from the tangible threat of violence?—Nick Riganas