Cuba, 1930s. After the death of her husband Fernando Fontamara, Eva Morris is forced to flee to Rome with her four children. Living together with Italian relatives proves difficult: Giacomo Fontamara, the brother-in-law, is an arrogant fascist, who married his wife Ottavia only to get his hands on the biscuit factory owned by her family. Due to its disastrous management, the company is in dire straits. The arrival of the relatives ??from Cuba upsets everyday life and intertwines the destinies of the two branches of the family.