Anna lives with her father in the house she has inherited from her mother.
An unbearable silence, imposed by feelings of guilt, prevails in Anna's house after her mother's death. Communication with her father is difficult and often impossible.
Anna meets Alexander, a very successfull dancer choreographer.

Alexander's midlife crisis is leading him to an unexpected, selfish and often selfdistructive behaviour in his personal life and artistic activity. Trapped in the impasse , ordained by his fears, he feigns an injury and starts behaving like an invalid. His false infirmity, while at first seems to be a solution to most of his problems, will eventually become a source of many more anxieties.
When he meets Anna he is isolated. Although he realises Anna's input in his life, he is unable to respond and appreciate this new relationship.
Anna admires Alexander and she is even fascinated by his weaknesses. The difficult confrontation between them and her daily demanding exercise in the art of attack and defence in fencing will lead her to an exhausting emotional state.

She ventures a decisive confrontation with her father, in her attempt to put an end to their silence and finally face the ghosts of their past, still haunting them.
A rare strength that will give her the courage to tackle her life and the tournament. Just before her father's death Anna has won both the quality she longed for in their relationship and the championship in the tournament.