漫长的八年牢狱生活结束后，39岁的米尔科终于重新呼吸到了自由的空气。这一次，他决定洗心革面重新做人。在最初的计划里，米尔科只是想要和妻子重新开始，找回两个女儿的爱，一家四口在罗马城郊过好自己的小日子。直到有一天，米尔科被意外地选为他所在地区的社区代表，从此，他开始有了一个更大的梦想。米尔科为此倾尽全力，但是实现梦想却并没…

Alex, a high-school boy fond of rock and punk music, falls in love with Adelaide, who shares his feelings but doesn't want to get too involved because she will soon leave for studying in America. Alex gets relief in music and his friend Martino who leads what looks to him as a more complete life.

Nel medesimo periodo e nella medesima città quattro coppie si devono sposare. Ci sono gli squattrinati che per non rivelare la loro indigenza ai parenti meridionali imbucheranno settantadue invitati al gigantesco e coattissimo matrimonio t…