the synopsis of this movie lead me to believe that it would be a story of an unconventional woman challenge the convention of the society in with she live . i like strong female character and expect a movie much along the line of chocolat with a less fairy tale and more bite . what i get be a cast of despicable character . for a character drive movie to be effective and i need to feel a connection or compassion for the people . there be no one with whom i could relate in the movie . grazia ( golino and whose work i admire in rain man ) portray a mentally ill and probably bipolar and female that be often rude and aggressive and violent . her husband bicker and yell and when he be not hit or slap someone . the child be rude brat . they yell at each other and the female in the movie . they attack other child with no provocation . violence begets violence . this seem to be an island of unfeeling and aggressive and violent and rude people all the way around . the direction be not compelling . there be intermixed scene that attempt to be art and but instead bore the viewer . the location be exceptionally gorgeous and but even that fail to be capture to the degree that it could be on film . i would have to recommend that you stay away from this failure of a movie .