Dario, recently retired, suffers from inexplicable crying fits. One day, he decides to visit his son Mimmo, who has just started working away from home. Mimmo, embarrassed by the unexpected intrusion, avoids the meeting. Dario spends the day with Clara and Mirco, Mimmo's flatmates.
The tale of an individualist proletarian in a time marked by the rise of mass political movements. In early 20th-century Italy, illiterate sailor Martin Eden seeks fame as a writer while torn between the love of a bourgeois girl and allegiance to his social class.
The owner of a dilapidated B&B has an idea: in order to dodge bankruptcy, he has to turn his business into a place of worship—a tax-free activity, where he'll host pilgrims in exchange for a generous donation. He joins forces with an unscrupulous accountant and a failed novelist to come up with his new religion.
Mirea is about to be 18 years old, and her family is prepearing a big party for her. Teresa, Mirea's mother, wants to gain notoriety, so begins to spend recklessy for the celebration. When the day finally comes, an unexpected death puts it at risk.
Heartfelt Italian comedy-drama about the patients and staff of a hospital oncology ward.