Young Niccolo decides to help an old man with a videotaped message to send to his grand daughter who left for the United States to become an actress before he dies and discovers his love for the movies.
Natale's nephew, Rosina, left many years before for the States to become an actress. To see her again, Natale decides to shoot little movies. But a clumsy burglar, Salvo, steals her camera. Salvo's son, Nicolo, brings it back to Natale and finds a kind of grandfather, who changes the life of the family, lending Salvo a boat. At Natale's funeral, Rosina shows up. She's intending to sell the house and the boat and leave. But she finds out Natale knew the truth about her life in America. Nicolo's family is shocked by jealousy and fear of losing the boat that living an honest life just achieved. Rosina faces her past.—Anonymous