My House in Umbria

2003 · 103 min · EN · 6.0 (26 votes)

Dir. Richard Loncraine · Starring Maggie Smith, Ronnie Barker, Chris Cooper, Benno Fürmann, Giancarlo Giannini, Timothy Spall · Music Claudio Capponi

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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.

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A quiet, sun-drenched Italian villa becomes a sanctuary for shattered souls. It's a gentle, contemplative exploration of healing and connection, where shared trauma slowly gives way to unexpected bonds and quiet resilience.

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