Director Costanza Quatriglio depicts everyday events in the lives of two siblings who reside on an island off the coast of Sicily that also houses a prison in which the inmates are free to roam beyond the walls of confinement. As the annual tuna fishing ritual approaches, both brother and sister experience a distinct rite of passage. In the tradition of the great Italian neorealists, Quatriglio employs an observational visual style that captures events on location with non-professional actors. In so doing, she provides a charming and authentic rendering of the often awkward transition from childhood to adolescence amidst rugged environmental factors.