The story of a young peasant, Lazzaro, who is mistaken for simple-minded, and a young nobleman, Tancredi, with an overactive imagination. Their friendship forms when Tancredi asks Lazzaro to help him orchestrate his own kidnapping. This unusual bond changes Lazzaro's life and inspires him to search for Tancredi in the big city, where he is out of place in the modern world.

Happy as Lazzaro
A ruthless tobacco tycoon's grip on a gentle Italian farmer and his family sparks a desperate battle for survival and independence.