A Life's Indiscretions

In early 20th century Ukraine, Esther, a beautiful girl from an upper-class family, develops an infatuation with her cousin, Leon Trotsky. Prevailing upon her father to allow Trotsky's revolutionary cell to meet secretly in their house, he reluctantly agrees—but when Cossacks invade the home and murder a family member before her eyes, her world is shattered. And when her criticism of the Czar is reported, forcing her to flee, Esther embarks upon a solo journey to the New World, where a loveless marriage and an impoverished existence collide with her dreams and result in a series of mistakes she must confront if she's ever to make peace with her family—and herself.