Christmas time. A group of students steal a considerable amount of money from the local Campus. They flee through the snowy woods, in what the locals refer to as the "heartland of the Beast". They seek shelter in an abandoned mine, and eventually end up feeding the Beast's gruesome needs.
A well-liked employee in a multinational firm, formerly working on peers' motivation and professional training, is given the task to fire 25 of his colleagues. Stress and changes in his life ensue.
The life of Franca Malorni, exponent of the good bourgeoisie of the capital, suddenly changes when her husband dies suddenly. The woman begins to pour her attention on the three daughters, obliging them to have a Sunday lunch with their families.
Карло Ристуччиа наблюдает, как разваливается его с виду благополучная семья. Его жена Джулия работает учительницей, хотя всю жизнь мечтала стать актрисой; 18-летняя дочь Валентина готова сделать всё, чтобы попасть на самое популярное телешоу в стране, что маловероятно; сын Паоло безответно влюблен и курит травку; а сам Карло стал скучным финансистом, спрятал подальше свой недописанный роман. Их жизнь полна разочарований и обид. Но однажды, в очередной день скандалов и ссор, Карло встречает любовь своей юности, ослепительно прекрасную Алессию, которая становится его любовницей и музой.
Security guard Guido attempts a robbery to solve his financial problems, but he's double-crossed by Antonella, the younger showgirl he left his wife for, who runs off with the money while he gets arrested. In prison, Guido is forcefully involved in the escape plans of two lifers, an old Moroccan and a Turkish gangster. Once out, he plans to find Antonella, who has since become a TV reporter, but things get complicated...
