In the late 1980s, Amedeo Letizia, a young 20 something Italian, leaves his hometown of Casal di Principe to pursue a career in acting in Rome. While he's making his debut, his younger brother Paolo is kidnapped by armed men. Amedeo comes back, this return being an infernal descent into his past and his region's contradictions.
Adriana
Procida, a little Island in the gulf of Naples. Last days of summer. The adolescence of Domenico is coming to an end, just like his tormented relationship with Marcello. Domenico looks for hospitality at Antonio's house, his best friend, but soon he finds himself alone with the thirteen-years-old Antonio's brother, Lallo. A journey of discovery starts, between adolescence and maturity. The meeting with Sara, a transsexual woman, will bring to light the desires of the two young boys.
zia Maria
When Deborah's ex-husband, a popular neomelodic singer, loses his life in a stage dive, Deborah worries for her eleven-year-old son, Ciro, who is exhibiting signs of depression. Searching for a solution, Deborah takes Ciro to see Tommaso, a shy child psychologist. During the course of their visits, Ciro confesses that it's not his father's death that has got him down, it's his love for his classmate, the beautiful Ludovica. The two make a deal: Tomasso will help Ciro to win the affections of Ludovica, while Ciro gives Tomasso a hand at having a chance with his mother.
Candidata al miracolo
Fulvio chega em uma pequena cidade em Campania, após ser demitido da companhia onde trabalhava. Lá, ele fica junto do irmão, que é um padre local. Com problemas na economia, Fulvio tentar ajudar o irmão na capela e percebe que a água do teto escorre pela estátua de São Thomas. Em uma missa, uma senhora acredita que a imagem do santo esteja chorando e declara como um milagre. A notícia se espalha e Fulvio decide usar tal acontecimento para aumentar o turismo na cidade.
Impiegata Tribunale
Demetrio Perez is a tough prosecutor torn between the corruption inherent in his job and the desire to do right by his family. But when opportunity presents itself and his daughter Thea falls in love with a Mafioso’s son, Perez has to cut through the morality of his law-abiding roots and become as dirty as the dangerous criminals he represents.
Maria
Luciano é o dono de uma peixaria que faz vários bicos para manter sua família. Um dia, sua família passeia em um shopping center e descobre que lá estão fazendo testes para o Grande Fratello, a versão italiana do programa de TV Big Brother. Chamado via celular, Luciano vai ao local fazer um teste. Os produtores gostam dele e o chamam para um segundo teste.
