Visibly beaten by the turns that took his life, turning in false, Daniel returns to his town. The work is scarce, his ex-wife constantly demands an economic contribution that he is not in a position to do, the prospects are generally not very encouraging: in this scenario, the preparation for the baptism of his sister's son, who has chosen him as Godfather, will give you a modest purpose, for a few days at least. Simultaneously, his great nephew, Giovanni, settles in his apartment, and there is something of the boy's lack of direction in which both seem to be recognizing themselves little by little.