A couple arrived in Rome in 1965, fleeing from an abusive husband and from crimes such as adultery and the abandonment of the marital roof, leaving their newborn daughter.
In 1986 Madras, a timid eight-year-old boy accidentally locks a feared criminal inside a school restroom. As the man faces hunger and isolation, an unexpected friendship forms between them, transforming both their lives.
A tapestry of vignettes, centered around a jaded concessions stand worker contemplating his future on his last day at the Royal Alamo Cinema, a closing movie theater.
