Gena, a jack of all artistic trades, and a member of a group of genius "artists" (composers, actors, musicians, writers, chess players etc.) are all in a search for sustenance as event after horrific event confirms to them that "our society has lost the true meaning of art". Gena and her life long friends mourn the sudden death of Michel Felipe (a great painter) as they struggle to find meaning and hope while society ignores the true genius and rewards mediocrity. One has to struggle in order to just be a decent human being.