Đorđe and Divna are young people whose freedom is limited. Divna dreamed of being a famous singer, but she is forced to sing in a bar and perform striptease, and Đorđe's birth mother limits his freedom for fear of leaving her, like his father. The two meet and connect through music, and experience a love affair. They plan to help each other, to throw off the "strains and shackles" that bind them, but they face many obstacles that "bind" them, and which they must overcome in order to succeed.