伊蓮娜活在貧窮無助的世界，新生命即將來臨，可會是改變的契機？但問題是，這孩子將不屬於她，她只是代孕母親。本來伊蓮娜在小鎮兼職當侍應，突遭解僱，而且禍不單行，丈夫在同日遇煤礦意外，雙腿斷了。為了生計，賺錢捷徑是「我不賣身，我賣子宮」，替不育的有錢夫婦生小孩。當肚子漸漸隆起，生命的種子萌芽，內心絕望與矛盾亦與日俱增。新晉導演高斯娃以細膩影像捕捉女性情感與心理轉變，透過代孕故事，尋找愛與寬恕的意義。

Through this film our aim is to promote the fascinating personality of Nikos Kazantzakis, as well as the enchanting scenery of Greece that molded him into the man he became. The great Cretan writer used to say that his life was defined by his travels and his dreams. This is exactly what the director is planning to achieve with this film; His journeys to Germany, Austria, Russia, France and Mount Sinai and through these experiences, to also show his philosophical and metaphysical quests.