简介：AtDisperata,asmallandgodforsakentowninSouthernItaly,themelancholymayorFilippoPisanellifeelsterriblyunfitforhisrole.Onlyaloveofpoetryandhispassionfortheliteraturelessonshegivestoprisoninmatesadmitachinkoflightintohisgeneralstateofdepression.InjailhemeetsPati,asmall-timecriminalfromhisowntown.PatiandhisbrotherAngiolinoweredreamingofbecomingthemafiabossesofCapodiLeuca,buttheencounterwithartchangeseverythingandanunusualfriendshipbetweenthethreemenwillleadthemtomakecourageouschoices:thetwonowreformedgangstersundergoagenuineconversiontopoetryandthebeautyofcreation,whilethemayorfindsthecouragetodefendhisideas,crazyperhapsbutonesforwhichitisworthfighting.Thereappearanceofthemonksealwillbethesignthatsomethinghaschanged.ThelifeofthetimidFilippohasbeenturnedupsidedownandhedivesintoitheadfirst,surroundedatlastnotbyfearsbutbyapeacefulsilence.NotonlywillthisoddrelationshipchangethethreemenbutitwillalsobetheharbingerofarebirthofcivicprideinthesmallcommunityofDisperata.…