[2] It was also the Italian candidate in the race for Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Braccio (Amendola), a political prisoner (he was a terrorist) is brought from Sicily to Milan by a captain of the Carabinieri (Orlando).

During the journey the captain shows himself kind, open, on his side.

It was all a trick, the prisoner will have privileges, and perhaps soon freedom, if he speaks and denounces one of his fugitive comrades, probably murderer of a policeman.

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