Synopsis While on a visit to his native seaside region in southern Italy, wealthy Turin businessman Luigi is moved by the recent tragedy of a distant relative. Teenaged Rosario's mother has been murdered and his father is in prison. Through the good intentions of Luigi, Rosario is unenthusiastically brought north to Turin in a home for troubled teens run by charismatic priest Don Lorenzo. When Luigi awkwardly pushes Rosario onto his sullen teenaged son Matteo, a friendship between the boys reluctantly, but poignantly, takes shape. When Rosario's strong presence begins to inspire the confused Matteo to rebel against his father's authority, Luigi's deep-rooted complexes about his origins resurface. The fragile trust between the three of them is threatened as the emotional barriers between cultures, classes and generations become more evident… Festival selections | 
