It’s not a legend. It’s not folklore. It’s a collective ritual that has been repeated for centuries.
Naples made a blood pact with its patron saint, San Gennaro. Three times a year, the city holds its breath. Hands clasped, eyes fixed: will the blood of St Gennaro liquefy? If it doesn’t, it is a sign of bad luck.
Where can San Gennaro really be found in Naples? In the blood kept in a little bottle, or in the sacred images sold to tourists? Through the stories of a monsignor, a Japanese pianist, a duke, a florist, a taxi driver, and many ordinary people, the film reveals a city that, like the blood of its saint, transforms, liquefies, and comes back to life.
This documentary explores three worlds bound to the cult: the Church that preserves it, the nobility that has guarded the Treasure for over five centuries, and the people who pray, question, and hope.