2021
123 min
Follow brothers Paolo and Ignazio, two small spice merchants who have escaped from a Calabria stuck in the past and in search of social redemption. In Sicily they invent a future, turning a small, run-down shop into a flourish business activity that young Vincenzo, with his revolutionary ideas, will transform into an economic empire.
When Palermo rises against the Kingdom of Naples’ central power, Vincenzo has to protect his family. Thanks to Giulia's intervention, he begrudgingly accepts a proposal by rebel leader Giuseppe La Masa. However, he knows that the pact is a double-edged sword. When the rebels flee to avoid arrest and execution, Vincenzo is forced to accept the consequences before the king to save the Florio family.