Trifun, the wealthy leader of the Christian minority in the Ottoman Empire, represents the first generation of the family. He is trying to reach society's moral standards and preserve his family's wealth and reputation while simultaneously battling his erotic drive. In order to maintain his power, Trifun sets in motion a series of events that will have terrible consequences for the members of his family
The second generation of the family is represented by Mita, Trifun's son, who does not want to be part of his father's dirty business empire. Mita belongs to the group of old aristocrats whose resources are drying up and who are opposed by the new, wealthy profiteers, who are uneducated and vulgar. After losing his entire fortune and property, Mita is forced to marry his most beautiful daughter, Sofka, to a rich man in order to survive.
Sofka represents the third generation of a family that is in complete financial and spiritual decline. Despite being marked by the blood and actions of her ancestors, Sofka tries to rise above the social and historical circumstances of the time in which she lives.
