AGATA
Agata is a small-town girl with her head full of dreams who waited in vain for Prince Charming, but instead only received a violent ex-boyfriend and increasingly frequent panic attacks. To escape her ex, she moves from Piedmont to Ferrara, where she finds a precarious and demeaning job. Except for one extremely judgmental friend, she is alone, relying on homeopathic anxiety pills, which she abuses, and the child she is carrying. When her ex tracks her down, in her desperation, she makes the wrong choice even with the one person who shows her attention and affection.
NABIL
Nabil is a refugee from Gambia. He has realized that Italy is not the land of dreams, and now he dreams of reaching Northern Europe, though he doesn’t have high hopes. He is a shy and reserved person who enjoys isolating himself from the world by listening to African music. Caring and kind, he helps Agata in her time of need.
GIULIA
Giulia is Agata’s friend (or at least Agata considers her as such) and also a bit like her conscience. A very practical woman, convinced she always knows best, with a permanent job, a husband, and two kids, she is the perfect example of everything Agata has not achieved in life. Despite Agata looking up to her as a role model, Giulia is a superficial character, highly focused on appearances.
ALEX
Alex is Agata’s ex-boyfriend. They met online, and he seemed like a “decent person,” almost like Prince Charming. Little by little, though, he began to take over Agata’s entire life, isolating her from her family and friends, eventually escalating from verbal to physical abuse. When she decided to report him, he couldn’t handle losing control over a girl he always considered inferior to him and started following her everywhere.