Tess is in Florence on an idyllic vacation before starting university in London. Gus is on holiday in Florence with his family after a tragedy shattered their lives. Heading to medical school in London, he's trying to be a dutiful son but longs to escape and discover who he really is. A chance meeting brings these two eighteen-year-olds together for a brief moment, the first of many times their paths will cross over the next sixteen years. As they...

For New Yorkers Catherine and Mark, a picturesque coastal village in Sicily offers an escape from the shadow over Catherine's career and a chance to rebuild their eroding marriage. Catherine sets up an art studio, while Mark explores the exciting potential of Italy's languishing agricultural regions. For a moment, there's hope for healing on the banks of the sparkling lagoon. But he appearance of a mysterious young boy shakes their relationship to...