With his family in need of money, Domenico, a teenager living in a small Italian village, forgoes an education and heads for Milan looking for a job. To land the job with a big company, Domenico undergoes a bizarre series of exams, physical tests, and interviews. During a break, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young girl who also has forgone her education to find a job to support her family. They have coffee at a local cafe and discuss their ambitions and lives. When Domenico and Antonietta are assigned jobs in different departments, they lose touch. Domenico also must contend with competition from older staff members who resent the intrusion of a young worker in their midst.

Sandro Panseri (Domenico Cantoni) / Loredana Detto (Antonietta Masetti)

The film received a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.