The film is intended primarily to enable young Roma to identify with the story told from the perspective of the Roma themselves, and especially with the characters portrayed. The protagonist, a female student, is a reader; the male protagonist is an electrician and an amateur basketball player. They are in the prime of their lives, part of mainstream society, and they fall in love. On the one hand, they treat each other with respect and equality. On the other hand, they are firmly rooted in their families and their culture, and they know and respect their traditions.