Adagio

Vasco, a corrupt policeman, tasks Manuel with infiltrating a gay sex party to obtain compromising material against a minister. The objective is to use sexual exploits and leverage against powerful figures. Manuel accepts the assignment, stepping into a dangerous underworld that will pull him deeper into the case.

Manuel slips into the party where alcohol and drugs flow freely among adults. He records footage of attendees and the minister he is meant to expose. The atmosphere is tense, and the risk of being discovered is high.

During the surveillance, Manuel discovers hidden cameras watching the party, and he realizes he has already been filmed snorting cocaine. The setup seems designed to trap him in a web of blackmail. Startled and hunted, he escapes the building as alarms go off.

Vasco intensifies the pursuit of Manuel, using his connections to track the boy through Rome. The chase unfolds as fires and blackouts begin to plague the city. Time is running out as Manuel tries to stay ahead.

Manuel seeks safety with Polniuman, an old associate of Daytona and a former Magliana member. The blind man agrees to help but sends Manuel to Cammello, another aging criminal with knowledge of Rome's underworld. Manuel hopes the route to safety runs through these connections.

Cammello initially agrees to help but quickly chases Manuel away, preferring to spend his last days with his wife rather than host the boy. The encounter reveals a grim, weary man who has little patience for new trouble. Manuel remains on his own, navigating the dangerous city.

Vasco tracks down Polniuman's home using signals from Manuel's phone, leading to a confrontation. A gunfight erupts, and Polniuman is badly wounded before Vasco finishes him by strangling him. The death underscores the lethal reach of the corrupt network.

On Manuel's insistence, Cammello provides a temporary bed on his terrace. He then meets Daytona, now suffering from dementia, highlighting a humanity fragile within a world of crime. The scene marks a temporary lull before more violence.

Vasco confronts Daytona, abducts him, and kills him soon after. The murder shows how far the corruption extends and how vulnerable those connected to the players are. The loss drives Manuel toward the next steps in his precarious plan.

Vasco consults files linking Daytona to Cammello and places a transceiver under the table in Cammello's apartment. He uses the hidden device to monitor Manuel and to exert control from the shadows. The threat of exposure hangs over both men.

Manuel's home is monitored by Vasco's colleagues, forcing him to seek safety with Cammello again. Cammello agrees to accompany him toward a train station so he can leave Rome. En route, Manuel reveals that Vasco photographed him performing a sexual act and used it as leverage to coerce him into the original mission.

Tiburtina station is chaotic due to ongoing fires and train cancellations. Cammello confronts Vasco and Bruno there, leading to a fatal shoot-out in which Cammello is killed and Vasco is mortally wounded. The city reels as blackouts continue to plague the night.

At a police station, Manuel sees TV reports that the minister refuses to resign because there is no corroborating evidence. The case remains unresolved in the public eye, underscoring the corruption that proliferates without solid proof. The moment highlights the fragility of Manuel's involvement.

Manuel meets one of Vasco's sons and hands over his headphones, offering a small moment of humanity amid the violence. The gesture hints at the complex lives tangled in the web of crime and corruption. A brief human connection cuts through the surrounding chaos.

The closing credits reveal the ongoing blackouts and fires across Rome. The morgue holds Polniuman and Cammello's corpses while Daytona's car, with his body inside, is crushed in a junkyard. The city remains in turmoil as the events settle into memory.