Barely out of her teens, dependent on her family and extremely nearsighted, Monika desperately wants to pass her driving test. She undertakes a risky eye laser operation which fails and she loses her sight. Her fragile mother cracks under the strain of seeing her daughter blind. Through this Monika shows her own inner strength and fights for her independence. A year later she enrolls in an apprenticeship as a physical therapist. She discovers a new connection to the outside world and dis...