
LinoSettembreandhiswifeChiccaleadatranquilmarriedlifewithoutanyseriousproblems.Theyaresatisfiedwiththeircareers.He'sthesportseditorattheMessengerandshe'saprofessorofmedievallanguagesattheUniversita'Gregoriana.Theonlytruedisappointmentintheir25yearsofmarriagehasbeenthelackofchildren.Theyusedthesituationtostrengthentheirmarriageinsteadoflettingitbecomerealproblem.Butnow,inatotallyunexpectedway,they'representedwithabigworry:Linoishavingsomereallyseriousmemoryproblemsthatlittlebylittlegetworseandstarttointerrupttheroutineoftheirdailylivesandactivitiesbothathomeandatwork.AtfirstbothLinoandChiccadecidetolaughitoffbuttheproblemmanifestsitselfmoreandmoreuntil,aftercarefulattentionandin-depthmedicalexams,theyreceivethediagnosisofdegenerativebraindiseasethat'sdestroyinghisbrain.







