Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.
An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.
Matteo Scuro is a retired Sicilian bureaucrat, a widower with five children, all of whom live on the mainland and hold responsible jobs. He decides to surprise each with a visit and finds none as he imagined.
