By sheer accident—really, an accident that you could classify as unfortunate—Beatrice, a history teacher, finds herself on a luxurious Tuscan villa in the company of a film star, Mimi.
A capricious and volatile diva needs to be looked after, because she has facial injuries and is terribly distressed about it. And yes, she doesn’t want to see anyone until she regains her previous beauty!
Around there are only fields and vineyards—real wilderness—so at first Beatrice is horrified by the necessity of such close contact with nature, but little by little she gets used to it and even starts enjoying her walks. The involuntary solitude would be complete if not for the presence of Luke, the estate manager, and Riccardo, an older artist who prefers a hermit lifestyle.
Beatrice, thanks to her character, does everything possible to improve relations with the locals. She learns a very curious family story and, it seems, begins to fall in love with these places—and with one person…
However, the prospects are far from bright: it turns out the estate is about to go on the auction block…