At the top of his class, Yorgos Zarlatis--a diligent architecture student, and son of the poor but talented bouzouki player, Thomas Zarlatis--dreams of a life different from the one his father has already planned for him. To be able to follow his passion, Yorgos also works as a shipyard worker, refusing to work with Thomas at the tavern; nevertheless, the aggressive courtship of a fellow student--the rich and spoiled, Lisa Vergi--will soon make him forget both his family and his official sweetheart, Varvara. But, can a man renounce his origins?