Linda (Mia Ferricelli) is eight years old and has a very wealthy grandmother (Cristina Donadio) and a beautiful but unreliable mother. A child-mother who needs looking after, forcing her to grow up too quickly. Yet another rash decision by Eva (Clara Tramontano) leads them to leave their grandmother’s villa in Switzerland and move to Ferrara in their shiny sports car.
There, on the banks of the Po, live Azzurra and Marta (Agnese Scazza and Petra Scheggia), two sisters aged ten and nine. Azzurra is lively, cheeky, and chews gum. Marta, on the other hand, is quieter, observant, and writes down every new word she learns in a secret diary. One summer night, they sneak out and risk being run over by Eva and Linda. This is how a trio is born. Together, the three girls cross courtyards, suburbs, libraries, and dangerous places, with scraped knees and aching hearts. They look for an adult who can take care of them, but find a way to take care of each other.