Southern Italy 1968. The ancient village of Torre Saracena, a huddle of shuttered houses and sunbaked streets, perches on a rocky promontory above the sea. For centuries this insular community has closed its ranks against everyone outside its walls; even the inhabitants of the nearest town are classified as foreigners. After marrying her Italian boyfriend Lorenzo at 18, Vida and her family share their time between the bustle of Rome and the tranquility of Torre Saracena. Despite initial misgivings from the locals, they are soon accepted into the community and spend twenty years living la bella vita with the villagers and hippy eccentrics who become their trusted friends. From feuding and festivals, through to topless riots and brushes with the Neapolitan Mafia, life in Torre Saracena is high drama on a small stage.

1968年意大利南部。古老的Torre Saracena村是一个由紧闭的房屋和被太阳晒过的街道组成的群落，坐落在海边的岩石岬角上。几个世纪以来，这个与世隔绝的社区对墙外的所有人都严加防范；甚至连最近的城镇的居民都被列为外国人。在18岁与她的意大利男友洛伦佐结婚后，维达和她的家人在繁华的罗马和宁静的托雷-萨拉切纳之间分享他们的时间。尽管当地人最初有疑虑，但他们很快就被社区接纳，并与村民和成为他们信任的朋友的嬉皮士怪人一起度过了二十年的美好生活。从争斗和节日，到赤裸上身的骚乱和与那不勒斯黑手党的交锋，托雷-萨拉切纳的生活是一个小舞台上的戏剧。