Rocklin Colorado, 1925. A hard cold winter. Young Arturo Bandini loves his father Svevo, his mother Maria and his brothers. Even though his father spends his time with a rich American widow, Hildegarde. Even though his beautiful and pious mother lets his father get away with that, and his little brother wets the bed. Arturo loves them all. He also loves to play baseball, even though he has to wait until spring. And he also loves the movies … and Rosa. But she doesn’t love him …