Simone (Alessandro Gassmann), a Jewish surgeon and the son of a Holocaust survivor, rushes to the site of a hit-and-run accident, but leaves the victim to die when he discovers a swastika tattooed on his chest. Feeling remorse, Simone hires Marcia, the man's daughter, as a house cleaner against the wishes of her neo-Nazi brother, Marcello. When Marcia brings a gravely wounded Marcello to his doorstep, Simone is once again confronted with an ethical dilemma. Winner of Best Film And Best Actor at Venice Film Festival.