Piero Saggion is a teenager who lives in Marghera, Venice's industrial area known for its "Petrochemicals", plays rugby and spends much time with his friend Sergio. When Nestor, an Argentine worker in the small firm his father Antonio owns, remains badly burned at the end of a day's work with too much overtime, Piero's life takes an unexpected turn. The arrival of Maria, daughter of the Argentine Nestor, will make him discover the love and give him the strength to rebel against a world of lies and compromises.