LATE SEASON

An isolated Tuscan farmhouse on the edge of an ancient wood is theperfect setting for a late September holiday. As a group of old friendsfrom university and their families gather to relax and unwind, all arehoping it will be a chance to put the tragic events of the previous yearbehind them. There were six of them once; now they are five. Watchingthe British visitors arrive from her own terrace is Anna Viola, whosefamily has lived for centuries in the crumbling red brick farmhouse aboveIl Vignacce. As a little girl during the war, Anna watched an Englishmanarrive at the house, seeking shelter from the Germans. His appearancewould change her life for ever; it still haunts the family home she holdsin trust for her beloved son Paolo. The apparently peaceful Italian countryside holds as many secrets as itsvisitors and, before the week is out, the past and the present willcollide, with unexpected and dramatic results ...