At the outbreak of WWII, in the Italian colony of Eritrea, Sellass is deserted by Carlo, father of her two children. Now, rejected by both the local and Italiancommunities, she needs to find a way to provide thebare essentials for her children, while takingher anger and frustration out on her daughterMarianna. As time passes by, Marianna will eventually wonder about her origins and start looking for her father.