The invitation to the 1958 Sanremo Festival for the deputy mayor of a small provincial town and for his wife creates a series of expectations and hair-raising twists within the community. Donna Matilde cannot miss this tempting chance, and neither can the townsfolk let it slip away. But what seems like an adventure bound for success is called into question by a string of obstacles. Will Donna Matilde manage to fulfill her dream? Against the backdrop of an Italy rising again from the ravages of war, amid a host of unlikely and iconic characters, here come onto the stage all the venial sins and the naiveties of a nation living the economic boom, between TV broadcasts and big photo-romances, between catchy songs and dreams of redemption. A story from another time, full of freshness, where grit, cunning, and the desire to smile and start again come to the fore.