1970年瑞士洛迦诺国际电影节最佳影片金豹奖.Ayoungteenagegirlissenttoanorphanagewhenshebecomestoomuchforhermothertohandle.Lilika(DraganaKalaba)issenttotheinstitutionafterhermother(TamaraMiletic)discoverssheisstealingfruitfromthelocalmarket.Sheisveryprotectiveofheryoungerbrotherandamentallychallengedfriend,andtakesalikingtohercounselor(BrankoPlesa).Shedreamsofhavinganordinarylifeandescapingthejuvenilehomesheregardsasaprison.Lilikafantasizesaboutherfutureasshehopesforawayoutoftheorphanage.Elevenyearsoldgirl,daughterofawomanaffectedbywar,feelssheisunneededinlifeofherfosterfatherandhermother.Fromcruelenvironmentandtwistedfamily,thejudgeandthejurywillfindHouseofcorrectionasheronlywayout,whichshedoesn’tregardasnewhome,butaspenalservitudeforchildren.