A judge decides to dedicate his life to go after the members of the 'Ndrangheta-mafia, when he meets a young heir who longs for a life without criminality.

Set in 1480, the story revolves around the siege of Otranto, a pivotal port city in the Salento region, by the Ottoman Empire. It portrays the events of the battle that enabled the Turks to conquer this strategically important city.