This is the story of Adriano Lombardi, a young Italian boy growing up in the fishing village of Manorola. His whole life he has known nothing but his home and fishing. Adriano longs to explore the world but his adventurous spirit is not encouraged by his family, who want him to carry on the tradition of being a fine fisherman. When the circus comes to town, Adriano convinces a clown to train him to be a acrobat, since the circus has just lost it's best ones. However, his father does not want him traveling all over the earth like a vagabond. Will he find a pathway to fulfilling his dreams, despite his father's objection?