The series Gomorrah - The Origins explores Pietro Savastano's youth in the 1970s, in a Naples undergoing a transformation, poverty-stricken and plagued by cigarette smuggling. The story begins in 1977 with a very young Pietro, the son of no one, growing up as an adoptive brother in a family in the poorest part of Secondigliano. A street kid, he scrapes by as best he can, dreaming of a well-being that is still denied him. The story unfolds through Pietro's loss of innocence, along with his brothers and lifelong friends, their ambitions, and his first great love, which, like that of every teenager, will be wild and passionate. His encounter with Angelo, known as 'A Sirena,' the regent of Secondigliano, marks his entry into the world of crime. Through violence, alliances, and betrayals, Pietro discovers the price that life takes.

本片讲述了意大利黑手党格莫拉的5个故事：13岁男童托托（萨尔瓦多•阿布鲁兹Salvatore Abruzzese 饰）近墨者黑，逐渐堕落；马可（马可•马克尔 Marco Macor 饰）和希罗（希罗•帕冲Ciro Petrone 饰）一心想称霸，结果横尸街头；因为丈夫涉黑，妻子玛利亚（玛利亚•纳棕娜丽 Maria Nazionale 饰）锒铛入狱，她把孩子托付给帮派同伙弗兰克（托尼•瑟维洛 Toni Servillo 饰）；黑帮老会计唐•希洛（吉安法利斯•因巴拉多Gianfelice Imparato 饰），因出卖朋友，命丧黄泉；黑帮纺织厂的裁缝帕里跨斯（萨尔瓦多•坎德鲁普Salvatore Cantalupo 饰）因给华人上课而引火烧身……
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