from rainy and dreary late winter england of early 1920s . where there be still sadness and many young widow and disabled vet from the great slaughter of men and killer of their womens dream know now a world war i. four woman share this lovely small sunny italian castle on a hill while one a young widow who be drown her sorrow in frantic partying and two woman who will rediscover their own husband and and a fourth woman who be tire of her famous dead friend . these four woman will come together with two husband and a former soldier almost blind to get a spiritual makeover for one great april vacation in early 1920 italy . note to would be filmmaker . study this film for how mood and beauty can tell a story . ( probably not a film to please many men . ) note represent stock up on coffee and hot chocolate and invite the girl over on some dreary late winter day . spring be come . enchant april promise you .