Born on the 1st of January 1900 in a poor family in rural Sicily, Modesta pursues happiness since her childhood without falling victim to the constraints of society. After a tragic event that takes her away from her family, Modesta is welcomed into a monastery, where she becomes the Mother Superior’s protégé thanks to her intelligence and stubbornness. Later, she arrives at the villa belonging to the Princess of Brandiforti, where she makes herself indispensable. This relentless process of emancipation goes along with a journey of personal growth and sexual awakening, which lead her to discover and claim the right to pleasure and happiness.
Denis is a musician and womanizer who works in the neomelodico musical industry run by the local criminal scene. He carries on with his life without self inquiry right up to the moment he accidentally finds in between of a settling of scores, realising that no future is possible without breaking the circle of omertà. Thanks to his passionate love for Marian, Denis will find the strength to risk everything and break the silence with no heroism nor tragedy only through pure instinct and pure power of love.