Na Itália do fim da década de 1940, uma mulher toma a difícil decisão de mandar o filho para outra cidade. Lá, ele encontra uma vida nova, longe da pobreza.

Amanda, 24, lives mostly isolated and has never had any friends, even if it's the thing she wants the most. Amanda chooses her new mission as to convince her childhood friend to believe that they are still best friends.