In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.

• Istituto Luce Cinecittà
• Claudia Cardinale
• Bruno Cremer
• Karl Zinny
• Giulia Boschi
• Memè Perlini
• Ferruccio De Ceresa
• Enrico Lo Verso
• Tania Alexander