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The story begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples.

Leda, a middle-aged divorcée, is alone for the first time in years when her daughters leave home to live with their father.

Here is the dazzling saga of two women: the brilliant, bookish Elena and the fiery, uncontainable Lila.

Following her mother's mysterious death, Delia embarks on a voyage of discovery through the streets of her native Naples searching for the truth about her family.