The film follows a gang of youths who spend every day collecting scrap metal from derelict houses. They live in Pozzuoli, an old fishing village which has repeatedly been hit by earthquakes.
“The longed-for upside-down world which haunts the girl’s premature disenchantment is woven through the narrative in a clear and coherent web of symbols" (J.Young - 'Pardo News' Locarno Film Festival)