Totone’s carefree teenage life of drinking and dancing is disrupted when he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister. In search of income, he directs his energy into making an award-winning comté cheese so he can claim the prize in a competition. Almost all of the actors are not professionals. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Lyrics to a traditional Irish song, by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays (1950)