Procida, a little Island in the gulf of Naples. Last days of summer. The adolescence of Domenico is coming to an end, just like his tormented relationship with Marcello. Domenico looks for hospitality at Antonios house, his best friend, but soon he finds himself alone with the thirteen years old Antonios brother Lallo. A journey of discovery starts, between adolescence and maturity. The meeting with Sara, a transsexual woman, will bring to light the desires of the two young boys.

故事发生在内达华的茫茫沙漠之中，教授（瓦莱里奥·马斯坦德雷亚 Valerio Mastandrea 饰）孤身一人驻扎在大名鼎鼎的51区，每日醉心于自己的研究之中，早年间，教授的妻子去世了，而教授如今如此痴迷于探索宇宙，也只是为了能够再次听到妻子的声音而已。然而，教授宁静的生活却屡屡被名为史黛拉（克蕾曼丝·波西 Clémence Poésy 饰）的女人给搅乱，史黛拉是一名婚礼策划，而她服务的对象是那些相信外星人存在的情侣们。

该剧改编自朱塞佩·托马西·迪·兰佩杜萨的同名小说，设定在1860年代西西里社会变革的末尾，Deva Cassel饰演美丽的中产阶级年轻女子Angelica Sedara，她成为了一场社会混乱的催化剂。