Helena is a 48-year-old paramedic – a strong and efficient woman who has no difficulty handling the practical details of everyday life. Due to her work Helena is well aware of what goes on behind closed doors and in the dark shadows of the night. But the fact that she herself has emotionally abandoned her daughter Stefi a long time ago, remains invisible to her. Deeds that haven’t been done and words that haven’t been spoken lead Helena’s life towards that very darkness on a fast track.

1991年八月，爱沙尼亚摆脱苏联赢得独立，并为其国家银行带来了价值近十亿元的金条。这些金条曾在巴黎藏了五十年，而它的回归使得苏联的犯罪团伙蠢蠢欲动。他们定下了一个大胆的“夺金”计划，准备在午夜时分中断首都的电力供应并趁机抢夺金条。为此，他们找到了电力专家Toivo，Toivo怀孕中的妻子催促他接下这笔酬劳可观的买卖——“五千英镑可以买许多的婴儿食品”。然而，就在Toivo迈向电力站的同时，他的妻子被推进了产房。临盆，断电，恒温箱无法工作，初生儿奄奄一息。与此同时，犯罪团伙内部的嫉妒心使得“夺金”计划的进行举步维艰，很快他们又发现Toivo成了他们新的麻烦。