A young journalist on his first important assignment, determined to solve the enigma of an unusual suicide and unravel a web of political corruption.

A woman searching for her runaway teenage sister - and a new life after the end of her marriage.

A gossip columnist who follows the dramatic unfolding of an intriguing International Literary Prize.

A lonely musician, searching for solace amidst the hundreds of dance clubs and discos that crowd the long stretch of Rimini's beach.

And - surrounding these interconnected stories - the crowded panorama of the Adriatic Riviera, dazzling in its bright lights and promised pleasures.