Elisa is 36, and she is Anthony and little Gabriele’s mother. She grew up in Enzineto, a dormitory neighborhood in Bari, and that's enough for her to want her children have a better life. She thinks the only way to be happy is to expatriate. Fascinated by the stories of her sister's new life, she decides to reach her in Germany. Once there, Elisa clashes with a cold and complex reality, where the sun sets early and silence amplifies loneliness. A strange new world in which she and her sons struggle to find a place.