About the title
Following doctors' recommendations, Irina Rodnina's parents enroll their daughter in a figure skating class to strengthen her health. Gradually, sport stops being mere therapeutic exercise for Ira - she dreams of a brilliant career as a figure skater. Devoting herself to ice dancing, Irina struggles to gain admission to the CSKA school, where her determination, indomitable willpower and thirst for victory fully reveal themselves. Rodnina and her partner face a difficult path: from initial dislike to complete trust, a budding romance and their first gold medal. Together they are destined to achieve a feat that will forever change the perception of figure skating, introducing incredibly complex elements into their programs that no one had ever performed before. This sports biographical drama is based on her autobiography "A Champion's Tear."