Paulette is ready to depart with her Labrador to spend the Christmas holidays in Barly. Upon arriving in her home town she spends her holidays searching for her dog who gets lost after a paper bomb is set off. Paulette embattles in a long search that leads her to face the tragic reality of stray dogs in southern Italy. Five intense days of search among packs of stray dogs and illegal kennels set in a city that thrives in wealth. A clash between civilization and pseudo emancipation.