In front of more than 5 million astounded TV viewers, a barely 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci becomes the first athlete in her discipline to obtain the never-before-seen perfect score, 10, achieving one of the greatest feats in Olympics history. The entire world is dazzled by her grace, her self-control, and her masterly style. On both sides of the Iron Curtain, audiences are overwhelmed. In a few jaw-dropping routines, Comaneci rose to the rank of a universal idol. But behind the scenes, she was forced to maintain a relationship with a strange dictator.

In front of more than 5 million astounded TV viewers, a barely 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci becomes the first athlete in her discipline to obtain the never-before-seen perfect score, 10, achieving one of the greatest feats in Olympics history. The entire world is dazzled by her grace, her self-control, and her masterly style. On both sides of the Iron Curtain, audiences are overwhelmed. In a few jaw-dropping routines, Comaneci rose to the rank of a universal idol. But behind the scenes, she was forced to maintain a relationship with a strange dictator.