Paulownia grew up under the protection of the Supreme Leader. Even though her family is deprived of electricity and comfort, they all live for his well-being.
While working in the mines, Paulownia and her little sister are trapped in a cave-in. After crawling through tunnels to escape, the two girls end up outside the borders of their town, kidnapped by rebels whose goal is to destroy the dictatorship and save the imprisoned population. The rebels' claims are shocking to Paulownia, who finds it hard to believe everything she hears. But when her little sister dies because of the Supreme Leader's dictates, everything changes.