Synopsis
It was only a silly incident, really, even something you might laugh about later, once back home. Yet, in that split-second realization that the excursion bus had actually left without her, and that not even her husband or two children had noticed she was missing from the group, suddenly becomes for Rosalba the irresistible open door to this fantastic adventure and bubbling comedy.Life's greatest turning points often come in the plainest forms. A casual encounter, a little "oversight" (like forgetting her?), a strange coincidence, a twist of fate. Not that Rosalba had ever given it much thought, really, over the years of silent dedication and sacrifice as housewife and mother, where she, as a person, had gradually disappeared without a trace, smothered by the demands of her family. Nor had it ever occurred to her to even question it -- that is, until that very moment, standing there, ridiculously forgotten by the side of the motorway ...
Rosalba's real self, however, is far from deal, and in fact, she is already starting to tingle with bold and giddy light-heartedness. Maybe she'll even hitch a ride to Venice - Venice the fabulous City of her dreams. Rosalba's one-day spree extends to a few days, then weeks, as her new-found freedom and self-discovery lures her deeper and deeper into an exciting, merry new life in a strange and mad universe that offers her friendship, tenderness, tremendous laughs and even love.
She finds a job in a florist's shop run by a hopeless anarchist, lives with a mysterious man from Iceland who speaks in epic verse, finds a joyous accomplice in a holistic masseuse, and is reunited with her great passion for music and the accordion. Indeed, her love for the accordion, the instrument of nomads par excellence, bursts forth with all of Rosalba's natural sensuality and fun-loving joy, as she courageously asserts, against an existence of routine, convenience and security, her own unconquerable thirst and passion for a life of true meaning.
