For a long time, Ana held the position of mayor. Passionate as she was about her work, her decision to retire wasn’t an easy one. As a wife to Giuseppe and mother to Claudia, Ana has led a quiet family life. When Claudia discovers that her mother is in love with another man, she threatens to reveal everything to Giuseppe.
As for Zeno: he runs a small bookstore that he intends to give up on soon. He has also just earned his PhD, forty years in the making. The topic of his thesis: "time that flows backwards."
Throughout their lives, Ana and Zeno have found excuses to maintain their distance. But perhaps now the time has come for them to make a fresh start.