A road trip across the Calabrian region to discover traditions, legends, artistic masterpieces and natural landscapes linked by the red thread of spiciness. Along an ideal route that leads from the burning chili peppers to the pungent 'nduja, passing from the hints of the bergamot to the flavors of the typical sardella, Esmeralda Spadea, a journalist in search for inspiration, leads us in an on-the-road documentary drama that explores the spicy culture of Calabrian living: a manifesto of the most authentic Italian way of life in the world.