The action has been transposed from the 60s to the present day.
Nikolaï is a brilliant student in a field vital to society. He is in love with Taïna who loves him too. But Taïna's father, who is the rector of the university, would prefer a young American as a son-in-law. He puts obstacles in the way of Nikolaï's studies to force him to choose between studies and love...
