Ballet star Nina (Mai Zetterling) learns that her spouse, Mark (Terence Morgan), is cheating on her. While blinded by rage, she is involved in a car wreck that ends her career as a dancer. When the cold-hearted Mark finds out that Nina's days as a money-making ballerina are over, he leaves her. As Nina slowly learns to cope with life after the accident, she teaches her daughter to dance professionally. Unfortunately, Mark then comes back to try to seize custody of the successful young girl.