Rick is a young American who suffers from a rare skin disease that prevents him from exposing himself to any kind of light, especially sunlight. After having tried several cures without success, his father takes him to a village in Yugoslavia where they meet a healer, who is supposed to save him. But the treatment does not work and Rick decides to forget about his illness and enjoy life, feeling the sun on his skin for the first time. In the short time he has left a young American actress enters his life
Brad Pitt as Rick Clayton
Guy Boyd as Walter Clayton
Milena Dravić as Emily Clayton
Cheryl Pollak as Frances
Gorica Popović as Nina
Stole Aranđelović as Vidar (the healer)
Constantin Nitchoff as Ed
Sonja Savić as Alan's Girl