Leonardo, 19, leaves Palermo to start university in London. However, living with his sister and her roommate, the initial excitement soon wanes. Restless, he impulsively enrolls at the Universita di Siena to study literature and falls in love with the city. Yet, finding his literature professor unbearable, he quits and decides to dive into Italian classics by himself. This reflective solitude sparks an inner journey of self-discovery, intensified by encounters with vibrant youth. A year after, Leonardo travels to Torino and meets a man who may relieve him from his obsessions.