Fefè has an unassuming but pleasant family scenario, with a beautiful wife and a six year old daughter. Beyond the walls of the house, however, Fefè has to reckon with his use of a criminal gang as labourers. An unusual night at the port of Naples spent waiting for a meeting with a rival gang proves decisive for Fefe's future. His father, now long-deceased, had been an inexhaustible stevedor. The port evokes ever-present memories of his father and ignites unexpected hopes of an honest and decent life, close to the purity of his private family life.
