Life story of Russian skier Elena Vyalbe: daughter of a poor family from Magadan, she became the best skier of the 20th century. After a series of serious defeats, Lena decides to quit the sport and start raising a child. But to help the team, she agrees to participate in the 1997 World Cup in Norway. In these seven days of the world championship, Lena remembers her whole life, passes serious tests: sporting, romantic, moral ... and comes out the winner.
