Maurizio Ciranni

Els desperately wants a child. However, her husband, Johan, doesn't seem all that keen on having children. Every time they try to be intimate, he gets distracted by the chickens in their garden. One day, his precious chickens get attacked by a fox. Johan is livid and ready to start a war. But will he win the fight?

Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.