Monica Brachini

Carpenter Arturo writes kids' stories in his spare time until a chance encounter propels him into literary stardom. At the peak of his success, he has a one-night stand with beautiful Matilde. Months after, when he retreats in the woods to work on new stories, Matilde shows up holding a baby in her arms...

From childhood to fatherhood, Piero learns things the hard way while growing up in a working-class neighborhood of Livorno.