Robert, a London-based bohemian artist, has been estranged from his adult son. They travel to Tuscany, Italy, to take care of business left to him by his late wife. He inherits a once beautiful villa, only to see it in a sorry state of disrepair. What turns out to be an initially quick trip becomes an extended stay as father and son try to repair the house, in the process finding their own way of trying to repair their strained relationship.