Ostia, 1995: Vittorio and Cesare, two Roman youngsters, have known each other for a long time; their relationship is closer to being brothers than just friends.

Cesare lives with his mother and niece Debora, the daughter of his sister who died due to AIDS, and who is ill herself.

One evening Vittorio, after taking several pills, has a series of hallucinations and therefore decides to change his life.

He finds work at a construction site and tries to involve Cesare in order to save him too.

One year later, Vittorio meets Viviana and her son, Cesare Jr., named after his late father.