Noemi Diana

In Rome it hasn’t rained for three years and the lack of water is overturning rules and habits. Through the city dying of thirst and prohibitions moves a chorus of people, young and old, marginalised and successful, victims and profiteers. Their lives are linked in a single design, while each seeks his or her deliverance.

Lina is about to graduate high school and has her sights set on her future at MIT. But when her mom gets sick, she encourages Lina to follow in her footsteps and have “the summer of a lifetime” in Rome. Using her mom’s old diary as a guide, she explores the romantic and magical city, where she just might find love... and gelato, of course.

Innocenzo is a 39 years old cistercenses monk, ceramist and singer for the abbey he lives in, but new obligations arise as the parson of the village is transfered. He finds himself face to face with the complexity of community life and starts to question his identity as a person and man of faith.