The quiet life of Rosa, who works in a bar, changes when she meets Ivan, a charmer and adventurer. He makes sure that she puts aside her plans - to marry her boyfriend and start her own business - and plunges into an uncertain adventure with him. With the money Rosa has saved, they open their own bar. Then Rosa is confronted with Ivan's many shortcomings: he gambles, deals, is unfaithful and borrows money from underworld figures. Nevertheless, she loves him - a love that has to lead to self-destruction.