From the culture clash between two women, obesity is born Filled with tension from the get-go, Emina struggles to hide a dark secret from her roommate, Antonia. The life Emina left behind in Bosnia follows her in Rome, forcing her to recall a violent past. Emina works nights at a low-paid job, with a lewd boss, stealing moments of privacy when she can. Antonia goes out at night, misses her young girlfriend in New York, and seems to collect foreign friends in need of help.