Rima, a young and very beautiful Russian girl brought up during the Soviet Regime, is a talented pianist. Her parents have groomed her for a musical career, but Rima had different dreams... When a scout discovers her while on a visit to Stockholm, Rima signs on with a modeling agency in Moscow and quickly becomes a sensation. Her fame attracts the attention of the top fashion magazine in New York, and Rima's dreams of moving West finally comes true. In New York City, she navigates international work, romance, and heartache - all in pursuit of her ultimate humanitarian goals from her vast success: to empower young women in her country and to help Russian war veterans.