Paoloisayoungmusicianwhohasneverhadasuccessfulcareer.Helivespassivelyandhislifeisdullandrepetitive,performingforsocialdancesandduringgamesforpeopleoversixty.Afteranaccidentendedhisdreamofbecomingaconductor,Paolobasicallyliveshislifeplayingintheduo-band“Dudepic”withhisbuddyIvo,hopingthatsomethingextraordinarywillhappenwhichwillradicallychangehisexistenceandfinallygivehimsatisfactioninlife.Hedesireslovemorethananythingelseandiswithoutdoubtaromanticdreamer.Paolo’severydaylifehasbeeninterruptedbyClaudia:agirlwithwhomhehasavirtualrelationshipmadeoftenderness,understanding,sympathy,aplentyofcommunication.TheyhaveneverseeneachotherandPaoloisdyingtomeetherbutheisafraidtoaskherforadate.Thefearofrejectionparalyzeshim.HisfriendIvoorganizesameetingbetweenthetwo.Afteralonghesitation,Claudiaacceptstheproposalandinviteshimtotheislandwhereshelives.UponhisarrivalPaolounexpectedlydiscoversthatClaudiaisdeaffrombirth,andthatallherfamilyandtheinhabitantsoftheislandaredeafaswell.Claudia,asallthepeopleofhercommunity,grewupinasafebubbleandherfather,theheadofthecommunity,isgrumpy,butsweetatthesametime,andisparticularlyprotectivetowardshisdaughters.Claudiaisafrailcreature,butdespiteeverythingsheisarebelreadytobreakthemould.Herdesireofknowledge,loveandfreedom,inspiteoftherulesofhercommunity,shewillmanagetoincludePaoloinherlittleworld.Paolo,onhispartwillovercomehisdifficultiesandwillfindadifferentwaytocommunicatethroughthepowerofmusicandlove,hisfeelingsforClaudiatoeveryone.