Una actriz desconocida consigue el papel de su vida en Roma. Junto con un periodista estadounidense que escribe un perfil, descubrirá sorpresas sobre el amor y la vida en la ciudad eterna.
A group of Roman misfits spend the fall minding a vintage shop called Twinkled, a business that is failing in every way but in spirit. The owner strives to keep the store afloat, even as his wife insists that he sell the place and get a real job. One day a beautiful young woman named Camilla takes a job cleaning the store, and her presence has a profound effect on the lives of everyone, including Stefano, the well-meaning but unorganized shopkeeper, and Gigio, Camilla's loving younger brother who has Down's syndrome.
Narra los destinos personales de varias personas, en su mayoría mineros italianos y sus familiares y amigos, golpeados directa o indirectamente por la terrible tragedia que tuvo lugar el 8 de agosto de 1956 en la mina de carbón de Marcinelle (Bélgica)