엄격한 집안 속 순종적인 종교 생활을 이어가던 ‘마리아’. 어느 날 같은 수업을 듣는 밝은 성격의 '크리스찬'과 가까워지면서 그녀가 미처 알지 못했던 세상을 조금씩 알게 된다. 하지만 마리아는 무슨 이유에서인지 말문을 열지 않는 막냇동생을 돌봐야 하는 책임감과 하나씩 부풀어나는 욕심을 뿌리치며 다시금 신앙에 집중하며 마음을 다잡는다. 그렇게 그녀는 가족과 친구, 그리고 세상에서 멀어져만 가는 자신을 느끼며 외로운 싸움을 시작하게 되는데....
Angelo Roncalli, born in Sotto Il Monte in 1881, is known for his profound spirituality as well as his extraordinary goodness from the young years of his life. When he feels a need to serve God, Angelo goes to study theology in Bergamo, and in Apollinare School (Rome) and becomes a priest. During his studies, he gets to know his two dearest friends, Mattia and Nicola. Very soon, most people see marvelous talents in him, including his wide knowledge and a constant readiness for sacrifice. The Holy See makes him go further to bishop and cardinal, and the Holy Father sends him to various places as a representative of the Church. When Pius XII dies on October, the 9th, 1958, 77 year-old Angelo goes to Rome, to conclave to choose a new pope. However, this time, it is him who hears gentle words of Jesus "Tu es Petrus!" ("You are Peter!") and from October, the 28th leads the church as pope John XXIII
A young engineer is sent to post-WWII Berlin to help the Americans in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a man’s best friend, he falls in love with a mysterious woman who will take him on the dark side of evil.
