Gioia has just turned 18. She lives with her father Bruno in a small country village where she works as a shepherdess. They live very simply yet harmoniously with the villagers. Their lives are disrupted when Bruno gives in once again and once too many to his gambling addiction, in spite of his efforts to quit. Gioia will have to follow him to a faraway town, where he will be treated in a specialized center. This will radically change her existence, forcing her to abandon the safety of the village, her friends and her habits. She will be all by herself to support her father, in his journey for a better life.
Um escritor inglês está na Itália lançando seu mais novo trabalho sobre História da Arte, um livro onde defende que as cópias de obras artísticas possuem tanto valor quanto a original. Elle, dona de uma galeria, fica interessada em conversar mais com o autor e o convida para um café. Na conversa os dois vão discutir o argumento do livro, e após a dona da cafeteria confundi-los com um casal, irão, de certa forma, colocar a tese do livro em prática.
