La grande strada azzurra 1957 Squarcio, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy Like his fellow villagers, Squarcio struggles against harsh living conditions, a scarcity of fish in nearby waters and exploitation by the local wholesaler But while the other fishermen continue to use nets, he goes out to the open sea to fish illegally with bombs But Squarcio borrows money, loses his boat, and in a moment of supreme desperation, has to bomb directly off shore, causing the hatred and rejection of his fellow fishermen Trying to save his family, Squarcio and his young sons sail their new boat out beyond the local waters and bomb fish again But this time, the sea exacts a terrible toll