The story, based on the lives of the director's parents, is set in Bologna and begins on the banks of the Reno River. The protagonists are Francesca Osti, daughter of a socialist worker, and Carlo Dagnini, son of a middle-class merchant. Within a few years, Francesca and Carlo leave their respective partners and begin a relationship despite their social and political differences. However, Carlo and Francesca are forced to return to Bologna to their families, partly due to the attack on Togliatti.
Isabella Aldovini
Alessandro Sanguigni
Micaela Ramazzotti
Flavio Parenti
Jacopo Maria Bicocchi
Antonella Ferrari
Daniele La Leggia
Adelmo Togliani
Maximilian Dirr
Pierpaolo Zizzi
Patrizio Pelizzi
Gianni Franco
Tony Campanozzi