By presenting archive footage along with his own life story, filmmaker Gabriele Salvatores mediates an illustration of the economic boom in Italy during the 1960s.

Lucia is in love with a honest fisherman of Naples and dreams of marrying with him soon. After a tivial incident, Lucia hurts her hand a young doctor takes care of her. The young doctor, who lives in a villa nearby, is also an accomplished violinist, who can play the instrument beautifully. Lucia can't resist her feelings after hearing the doctor playing and cheats on the fisherman, who swears vengeance.

Two young lovers run away from home.