Chronicles the rise of power of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in a history of a country that surrendered to dictatorship.

Fabio De Luigi has received a lifetime achievement award, but he is so shy that he wants to avoid any celebrations. Yet, he finds himself in a luxurious hotel, where he will discover, along with the audience, that the award is a ruse for a comical and dreamy journey among his distinguished friends and unexpected surprises, taking him all the way to the stage and to the much-deserved award.