In the grim underbelly of Naples, Italy, five stories intertwine, all linked to the pervasive influence of the local mafia group, the Camorra. Don Ciro, a middleman for the gang, dutifully delivers payments to dependent families while becoming increasingly uneasy with the danger surrounding his role. Meanwhile, a teenage boy named Toto navigates his path into the gang, mesmerized by the power it promises yet unaware of the peril it brings. Another thread follows Roberto, a talented tailor working for an haute-couture designer, who gets ensnared in an illegal enterprise that replicates high-fashion dresses for the black market.

At the same time, Franco, a business-minded waste management entrepreneur, partners with Roberto in handling toxic waste disposal, revealing the environmental devastation caused by their operations. Lastly, Marco and Ciro, two reckless young men inspired by gangster films, dream of making a name for themselves independent of the Camorra, but their naive bravado soon places them in grave danger. These interconnected tales paint a chilling portrait of lives being manipulated, transformed, and sometimes ruined by the insidious grip of organized crime, exposing the harsh realities of life within a system where morality is continually overshadowed by survival and greed.