In Santmargaz, Western Mongolia, for centuries the traditional life of nomadic herders has maintained a delicate equilibrium with local wildlife, sharing the limited resources of a dry and bitterly cold extreme environment. In recent years, the growing number of cattle (sheep and goats) on the limited resources is threatening wildlife, and the risk of a dangerous conflict between wild animals and nomadic herders is on the rise. In this context, a group of young and enthusiastic naturalists is trying to develop sustainable tourism as a way to strike a new balance for all parties.

Episode 01 - Dare la vita per i propri amici 　　Emilia Romagna, May 16, 2023. “It was very cold and the water was almost up to my chest. I remember the children's lips: they were purple. The cold is brutal because it slows down your thoughts. I held the children in my arms, praying for the water to stop.” It is at that moment, as her cell phone is about to die, that Maria Chiara manages to type a message. She would like to say so many things to her mother, to her best friend. Before the screen goes off, Maria Chiara quickly writes the only thing she wants to ask her loved ones. “Pray for us.” 9:54 p.m., the time of this last post. Then nothing more. 　　--------------- 　　Episode 02 - Essere pronti a tutto 　　Emilia Romagna, May 16, 2023. “We entered the house, the family was there. They were scared to death. Water had flooded the first floor. That's when I noticed the girl.” Giorgia is in the middle of the room with Roberta next to her. The first one is holding Jenny, her one-year-old niece. Roberta is clutching something tiny to her chest: it is Diego, wrapped in a blue blanket. He’s only 45 days old. The water around them is rising, overturning furniture and chairs... The firefighters are speechless. 20 meters above them, a six-ton helicopter is hovering, waiting for information. Ennio grabs the radio: “Guys, we have two children... They're very small.”

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When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of the past threaten to unravel his new life.