Raffaele is 29 years old and has twin brothers. He was sent to prison at the age of 15 for a bank robbery and has been living in a cell for 12 consecutive years. In Secondigliano, he shares it with Gennaro, who is the same age and has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Chief Inspector Domenico works in the prison and is trying, often successfully, to establish a relationship with the inmates that goes beyond the stereotypical guard/prisoner dynamic.