Riccardo Calimani, writer and historian, during a walk in the Venice ghetto, encounters two teenagers to whom he recounts the story of his parents in a journey through time across the years of Fascism and the Shoah. The two young people on a trip to the lagoon listen today to the experiences of two very young people who, many years earlier, were forced to flee their city like leaves in the wind in order to save their lives.

Italy, 1997. When Clara and Irène, both 17, meet they are nothing like each other but get on marvellously well. They run away together to a faraway island off the coast of Sicily to live their summer freely, and to hide from a reality they want to forget.

19-year-old Max gets a startup incubator opportunity in Rome, disrupting his summer plans with friends. As he navigates the adult world, his friends enjoy carefree youth, prompting Max to rethink his priorities and future desires.

Matteo, a young and extravagant aspiring director, is working on his new short film. The unexpected gift of an old Super 8, pushes him through the streets of Rome in search of faces and stories to tell. In front of his eyes, an intricate map of faces opens. What does our face tell the world about us?