Thanasis, a cotton candy vendor from Athens, has been caring for little Melissa since she was a baby when her mother, an immigrant prostitute, thought it best to leave the girl behind while seeking fortune in America. Her unexpected appearance five years later has traumatic consequences when she takes her child away from Thanasis and leaves. Thanasis decides to travel to America in the hope of seeing her again.

An actress who shone during the "golden age" of Greek cinema now lives far from the limelight, almost isolated, with only a few friends for company. Her decision to return to the stage, following a proposal from an old colleague, will bring her into contact with younger people, but also with ghosts from the past that haunt her, prompting her to reevaluate her attitude toward her desires and life.

Anna Razi, wife of Tony Niven and daughter of merchant Theoharis Razi, travels with her friend, Nicole, from London, back to Greece. There, Anna plans to meet Alexandros Melas in Aegina, a man with whom she has been chatting for a year via Facebook. The two young people live a few passionate nights, until Alexandros disappears, leaving no evidence behind. The discovery of a dead woman in his room makes him a wanted murderer. Anna's disappearance a few days later will cause confusion among her relatives.