this be a poem on film and wonderfully present and photograph with sensitive artistry . it capture the atmosphere of the time and place perfectly . ( italy lake district in the twenty . ) it a love story with a twist . the character be unique and believable . the setting be deliciously exotic . some of the scene the funeral boat in the fog the high long shot of the chess table in the centre of an intricately pattern tile floor be beautiful image . and rather than the mandatory happy end and this story have a bitter sweet one . if film be an art and this be close to a masterpiece .