Synopsis

Mogoro, 1930. Fascism is starting to spread in the small Sardinian rural community, causing discontent and disquiet to grow among the citizenry. During a long trial, the defendants trace back what happened in the violent protest triggered off by the population to depose the new Commissioner loyal to the fascist regime, which brought to the death of a youth from Mogoro. Despite the tense atmosphere, two young people fall in love and secretly meet in their time off from work in the quiet countryside.