While waiting for the brain surgery of his daughter Angela, victim of a motorcycle accident, the surgeon Timoteo recalls his torrid affair with and passion for Italia, a simple woman from slums in the periphery of the big city where he lives. The ghost of the beloved and sexual object of desire Italia chases him in his memories.
| Directing | Sergio Castellitto | Director |
| Writing | Margaret Mazzantini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Margaret Mazzantini | Novel |