The fishermen of a coastal village in Campania, southern Italy, are banned from carrying out their livelihood because of a fall in fish stocks. Faced with disaster, their leader, Luciano decides there is money to be made by transporting illegal aliens from Albania to Italy on their small fishing boat. Unfortunately, the boat sinks during a storm. Luciano receives a blow to the head and goes into a coma. He is hospitalized. His friends and family try their very best to wake him with his favourite music. It is up to Luciano to decide whether to wake up or not...