- Broke, and armed with only a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Ferragosto, all will be forgiven.
- Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way.—Warsaw Film Festival
- In Rome, Gianni leads a lazy life, a glass of wine at hand; his only job is caring for his mother in their condo. The administrator pays Gianni a visit on a hot August day because he hasn't paid the condo fees in years; the association members want Gianni and his mother evicted. The visitor makes an offer: he wants to leave the city for ferragosto, a mid-August tradition, and asks to leave his mother in Gianni's care in exchange for writing off some of the debt. Gianni and his mother agree to do it, and the administrator brings his mom - and his aunt. Then, Gianni's doctor pays a call and asks the same favor. Can Gianni make the best of it, or are real surprises in store?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
- Pushing fifty, Gianni, a confirmed bachelor, is still living with his capricious mother in their dilapidated apartment in the centre of Rome. As the debts keep piling up, Gianni's landlord, Alfonso, makes an equally beneficial offer: if Gianni agrees to look after Alfonso's mother during the Ferragosto, Italy's most important summer holiday, he will forget about the bills. However, before long, not one but two abandoned mums set foot in the already cramped apartment. Will things work out in the end?—Nick Riganas
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