The film follows the complex bond between a mother and daughter as they navigate a family torn apart and the challenges of belonging together. Based on real-life events, the story centers around an Eastern European circus family who fled to the West and struggled to maintain their livelihood in the circus business. The mother's desperate attempt to create an exotic act by hanging high above the circus while juggling burning torches puts her daughter Aglaja in a state of constant fear for her safety. As Aglaja grows older, she is forced to confront her own destiny and become the next "Woman with the Hair of Steel".
Aglaya
A young girl's journey of self-discovery is set against the backdrop of her dysfunctional family, where she struggles to understand the complex dynamics between her mother and herself amidst a chaotic home environment.
