Assisi, 1209. Francis just ignored Innocent III’s refusal to approve the first version of the Rule, which, while safeguarding the spirit of their community life, would protect the brothers from the threats that weigh on them. Around him, among his first companions, his fellow friend Elijah from Cortona leads the difficult dialogue between the confraternity and the papacy: to obtain the recognition of the Order, Elijah tries to convince Francis of the need to abandon the intransigence so far demonstrated, agreeing to write a new Rule. But what would remain of Francesco’s dream diluted by compromises? Will the friendship between Francesco and Elijah survive the conflict between idealism and realpolitik?