Matilde, Cencio, Fulvio and Mario are family when the 2nd world war hits Rome. It's 1943, in the turmoil of the conflict and the eternal city is home to the circus in which they work. ...

Rome, 1970s. When Toni arrives in the city with the dream of becoming a great artist. But his hunger for life, destiny and perhaps even History will lead him to become the greatest of all forgers.

In 1980s - 1990s Italy, Riccardo Schicchi’s agency Diva Futura turns free love into porn, making stars of Ilona Staller, Moana Pozzi and others known around the world. Their fame leads to Cicciolina’s election and Pozzi’s mayoral run.

The narrative, adapted from a graphic novel created by Zerocalcare, is weaved around the protagonist's relationship with an imaginary armadillo that represents his fears and insecurities.

Near the end of WWII, a young bootlegger and his nightclub-singing girlfriend assemble a ragtag team for an dangerous heist: to steal Mussolini's treasure right from his headquarters.