Alice is 18 and afraid of falling asleep. Every night she relives the same nightmare, made of endless races, terrible challenges in which she faces a disturbing Queen of Hearts. Art, her friends, her boyfriend seem unable to help her overcome a nightmare deeply tied to her past. When do wounds become scars? Can scars disappear?
More and more parents take competitive behavior towards the teachers of their children: deny votes and programs, vaneggiano of likes, dislikes, and conspiracies. So, instead of helping in the training of their children, they become insurmountable obstacles to their growth. Presumptuously they think: "We know better than anyone else our children and we know what they are worth and how and what you have to teach."
Com uma carreira profissional brilhante em Londres, Serena, arquiteta italiana de Abruzzo, decide voltar a trabalhar na Itália, em Roma. Todavia, para uma mulher conseguir um trabalho à altura de sua qualificação revela-se um tanto difícil, até o momento que decide se passar por homem. Assim, consegue se envolver num projeto de revitalização do bairro de Corviale. Sempre em Roma, conhece Francesco, homossexual com o qual desenvolve uma profunda amizade.
