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1938, Ascoli Piceno. It’s an ordinary day in a provincial town like so many others in Italy. The tables are set and Luciano has just opened his restaurant. Behind the large windows overlooking the old town square, the small town life in those years happen. These are the years of consent, public works and new cities. Luciano is a fascist, like the majority of Italians at that time, but in his own way. What he cares about are his restaurant and the daily tasks to which he diligently dedicates himself. Until one day outside the restaurant window, a young woman appears and timidly asks him if he is looking for staff. But that young woman has a secret...
Giuseppe Piccioni was born in Ascoli Piceno. After having graduated with a degree in sociology from the University of Urbino, he completed his first full length film in 1987: Il grande Blek. With Fuori dal mondo (1998), he won 5 David di Donatello awards and numerous other awards in Italy and the world.