Housewife's favourite, Paolo Milesi has itall: looks, women, money and his own populardaytime TV show. But his perfect world begins tocrumble when his ageing father's health takes anunexpected turn for the critical. He rushes to hishome town only to find the old actor stubbornlyrehearsing to perform his beloved Harlequin one lasttime. As the old wounds of their difficult relationshipare reopened, the magical world of ComediaDell'Arte begins to seduce Paolo, and make himquestion his own superficial existence.