After an accident Giuseppe is out of work. It’s just him and his son Antò, since his beloved wife Angela died. Now they’ve also lost their home, and live in a tent city with other seasonal workers. Giuseppe has promised Antò he will have his mother back, and will do anything to keep his promise.

A potent takedown of Italy’s brutally unforgiving agriculture industry, Una Promessa shows a family’s incredible struggle to survive amid the rural landscapes of the south. The De Serio brothers channel their raw and righteous rage into this neorealism-infused human drama.