An illuminating portrait of a world in ferment after the First world
War, and a man seeking an authentic life.
Early this century Enrico, a young intellectual, leaves the city of
Gorizia with its abundant population and culture, to spend several years
living on the Patagonian pampas, alone with his ancient Greek texts, his
flocks and, every now and then, a woman. He has been taught by his
closest friend, Carlo, a philosopher/poet who commits suicide in his
early twenties, to search for an authentic life, free of social
falsehoods. But in his search for this unattainable goal, Enrico
destroys every chance he has of a normal existence. This is portrait of
a world in ferment, a decaying empire shaken by war and revolution, and
a life-long search for meaning.