Ciociaria, early ‘50s. A young farmhand is recruited to participate in Miss Italia selections, but her body measurements are not quite right for the contest. To undergo a terrible process of physical transformation seems to be the only way to be elected Reginetta.
Aureliano and Simone seem to belong to different planets. They don't speak much, their common language is fencing. With each lunge they will test their talent and loyalty.
When summer ends, there is always a feeling of loss. A woman embarks on a journey through the memories of her summers past, hoping to find her lost love, or perhaps herself.
