California Dreaming

Who doesn't want to become rich and achieve fame? A dream that surpasses reality? Isn't that what many people strive for in life? Or does the cherished dream end in a nightmare?

Micky and Dana form an ambitious couple. They are at the beginning of their careers and are willing to make sacrifices for it. Dana is a beautiful young woman who has her fair share of admirers but is also critical. She has mapped out a career path for herself, cleverly using her charms. This approach proves to be highly lucrative, with Dana discreetly letting go of her principles when it suits her.

Life smiles at Dana with a glorious career, wealth, and happiness in love. But is her portrayal accurate? Is she really as successful as she makes everyone believe, or are they merely dreams to make her miserable life more pleasant?
One of her lovers has a wish that he would like to see fulfilled. The path to this wish is filled with milk and honey, but the destination is not heaven; it's hell, where Dana is mercilessly exploited. The bars become visible behind which her life unfolds.

For Dana, it proves to be a daily struggle to survive. The pain in her heart is unbearable, but she is a fighter and willing to fight. It's a cycle of falling and getting up. By believing in her dream world, she finds the strength she needs to escape her ordeal. Or is the harsh reality the actual nightmare from which Dana awakens?