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This is a story about a shoemaker and a soldier. The tale unfolds in a beautiful and tranquil seaside town called Arctic in Sicily. Young boy Doto's father, a pilot, tragically sacrificed his life in the war. His father's old comrade-in-arms, who also lost his left leg in the war, stayed behind in Sicily and became a shoemaker. From then on, the old comrade adopted Doto, treating him as his own son. Doto loved being around "Dad," playing with a tall soldier who gave Doto a bullet necklace. By chance, Doto saw a photo of the tall soldier with his fiancée. But before they could even say goodbye, the tall soldier was sent back to the front lines. Winters turned to springs, and Doto kept hoping for their return, but they never appeared. The war finally ended in a cold winter. A soldier in a wheelchair and a woman came to "Dad" to pick up shoes. When the woman took out that photo, everyone fell silent...