Rocklin Colorado, 1925. A hard cold winter. Young Arturo Bandini loves his father Svevo, his mother Maria and his brothers. Even though his bricklayer father wastes the little money he has in the Imperial Poolhall and his time with the rich American widow, Hildegarde. Even though his beautiful and pious mother lets his father get away with that, even if his little brother wets the bed. Arturo loves them all. He also loves to play baseball, even though he has to wait until spring. And he also loves the movies ... and Rosa. But she doesn't love him ...

科罗拉多州洛克林，1925年。一个严寒的冬天。年轻的Arturo Bandini深爱着他的父亲Svevo、母亲Maria以及他的兄弟们。尽管他的砖瓦匠父亲浪费了他在帝国游泳池里的一点钱，也浪费了他和富有的美国寡妇希尔德加德在一起的时间。即使他美丽而虔诚的母亲让他的父亲逍遥法外，即使他的弟弟尿床。阿图罗爱他们所有人。他也喜欢打棒球，尽管他必须等到春天。他也喜欢看电影。。。还有罗莎。但她不爱他。。。

Afin d'aider sa famille à affronter le rude hiver de 1925 dans le Colorado, un maçon italien au chômage enchaîne les petits boulots pour le compte d'une veuve fortunée.

Die Weihnachtszeit in Rocklin, Colorado, gerät bei den Bandinis, italienischen Einwanderern in ärmlichen Verhältnissen, zur großen Krise. Svevo, der Vater des jungen Arturo Bandini, verliebt sich in die reiche Witwe Hildegarde, und seine Frau kratzt ihm aus Eifersucht beinahe die Augen aus. Und auch der vierzehnjährige Arturo wandelt auf Freiersfüßen. Doch die schöne Rosa, die er anbetet, will von ihm nichts wissen ...

În 1925, un zidar italian șomer se chinuie să-și ajute familia să treacă peste o iarnă grea în Colorado, făcând mici slujbe pentru o văduvă înstărită din zonă.

Nostálgico drama sobre una familia de inmigrantes en Colorado durante los años veinte.

Fakir İtalyan göçmeni Bandini ailesi, 1920'lerin Colorado'sunda Noel'i krizle karşılar. Baba Svevo zengin dul Hildegarde'ye aşık olunca, kıskanç eşi Maria gözlerini oymaya kalkışır. 14 yaşındaki Arturo ise platonik aşkı Rosa'nın reddiyle kalbi kırık haldedir. İtalyan ateşi ile Amerikan rüyasının çarpıştığı bu hikâye, John Fante'nin yarı-otobiyografik eserinden uyarlanmıştır.