The life and activities of Massimiliano Arif Ay, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Switzerland, are the central thread of the documentary film. The narrative revolves around the day of the vote counting, experienced with great participation by Max and his young collaborators inside a small Swiss house, the headquarters of the Communist Party, in the Solduno neighborhood of Locarno. Max’s speeches alternate with personal archive material related to episodes from his adolescence and the choices that had led him to become the Party’s secretary when, as a fourteen-year-old boy, he had fallen in love with social issues after listening to a lecture by his high school teacher.