After ten years in jail, Matteo, returns home in order to sign some legal papers tied to the imminent death of his father. But the real reason Matteo returns is to face the ghosts of his past and to relive the episodes that landed him in prison.

Pater familias

Annamaria is anchored to Salvatore, her old love. Alfonso, a timid person, is forced to have sex only with prostitutes, and Riccardo, is in a financial decline. One day they return to their city for the funeral of a mutual friend, Antonio. After the wake, the four decide to dine together and they begin to remember their past. In fact, no one mourns Antonio and, after a while, they forget the reason for their meeting.