The Vajont Dam was the tallest in the world in 1963 and during the initial filling of the lake, a landslide caused a tsunami of water to overflow the dam in a wave of 250 metres that killed 2000 people. The dam itself remained almost completely intact. Erto was declared uninhabitable by the authorities, with two thousand inhabitants evicted. Of these, one hundred returned, illegally occupying their homes, resisting, existing as a village.

That was 1963. Today Erto still exists. Over the past 10 years, the director has followed the residents fighting to not be forgotten, including a disagreement on a controversial plan to instal a light-based art installation on the dam wall. This is a dreamlike documentary with the magnificent Dolomites as the lead character and the strength and pride of the Erto residents in strong support.