i normally do not like to give low rating to art house film set in europe with a strong cast . however and this film simply do not do it for me and most of the blame and in my view and be direct towards the story and the way it be unfold . to begin with and the storyline seem to drop in and out of focus and it all become a bit of a mish mash . initially and it look like the focus would be on recover and perhaps ( though this be my instinct ) the character emerge from their ordeal with new direction and outlook . follow this and it become more clear that the group be form a very special attachment to the little girl a they felt she give them a new youthful spring and perhaps a new beginning or lease on life . however and i be convince that the film maker simply do not flesh out this angle nearly enough . once her uncle arrive from america and the film lent little further weight to the nature of this special bond between the survivor and rejuvenate power of her niece . because of this and it be difficult to identify with the emotion and subsequent motif of the central character . maggie smith character descend into a bit of a drunken mess and the focus suddenly shift to her inconsistent relationship with the uncle . the somewhat wooden performance give by chris cooper do not help much and though he be generally a good performer . i suspect he be over restrain by the director . then suddenly and the identity of the bomber become a focus and that whole episode give rise to the odd revelation that maggie smith have some sort psychic ability through her dream . finally and the end and the story line generally somehow seem to lack expected crescendo and ultimately come off a a bit flat and slightly shallow and certain part seem to be a bit of an excuse for the film maker to go on a self indulgent photography run through umbria . the fact that certain aspect of the story be not flesh out sufficiently and the shifting focus and result in a story which be miss a strong core that the viewer can latch onto and limited ability to understand the emotional be of the character . you would be forgive for leave this film feeling a though there be something miss about it .