My House in Umbria

A gentle, sunlit slow burn about damaged people quietly rebuilding themselves, with a lingering sadness beneath the warmth and a few unsettling turns.

Directed by

Richard Loncraine

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Tv movie

Starring

Maggie Smith, Ronnie Barker, Chris Cooper

Overview

Emily Delahunty is an eccentric British romance novelist who lives in Umbria in central Italy. One day while travelling, the train she is on is bombed by terrorists. After she wakes up in a hospital, she invites three of the other survivors of the disaster to stay at her Italian villa for recuperation. Of these are The General, a retired British Army veteran, Werner, a young German man, and Aimee, a young American girl who has now become mute after her parents were both killed in the explosion.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Trauma, healing, found family, grief

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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