Mid-August Lunch

Gianni, a middle-aged man residing in Rome, navigates a daily life complicated by his domineering and exacting elderly mother. His existence is further burdened by growing financial debts, and to escape this reality temporarily, he retreats to the local tavern for quiet solitude. Amidst Gianni's chaotic world, an Eastern philosophy resonates: 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunity.' This notion takes form during Ferragosto celebrations on August 15th, a time when the entire town flees in search of holiday revelry. It is within this moment of departure and absence that Gianni unexpectedly encounters an opportunity that alters his course.