Southern Italy. Rosa is a woman with a troubled past who lives in a trailer in the countryside. All her life, all of what she owns is because of the rich Gino. The man is the owner of a vast plot of land and a gas station where Rosa works. Nathaniel is a man employed by Gino, he comes from France and survives on odd jobs around Italy. When he meets Rosa, between the two a deep and true bond creates and for Rosa the French man could be the ticket to freedom. The two decide to escape after robbing Gino of Xolo, a fighting dog that is worth a lot of money, believed to be a man killer.