The film chronicles the incredible life of professor Irena Veisaite, a survivor of the murdeous Holocaust and Stalinism reign in Lithuania. She is today a cultural icon, uniting people of different ages, religions, nationalities from all over the world. As she approaches her 93th birthday and shows no signs of slowing down, we follow Irena as she addresses our contemporary issues and revisits her painful past. A film that shows that the power of love can overcome trauma – and transform it into the art of living.