DVD | My House In Umbria

This made for TV HBO drama is a delightful, if somewhat erratic tale of four survivors.

All four meet for the first time on a train, and with the exception of Emily, they each loose someone close in the explosion that destroys the carriage they were in. Whilst they are recovering in hospital, Emily decides that it would be good to offer her house in Umbria as a place to recuperate when they are released from hospital.

As it turns out the house is an ideal setting, and emotional wounds start to heal. It’s a slow process, and Emily is able to help through her own past experience with pain. The story has a few twists and turns; some elements aren’t followed and leave you wondering what was happening, but all in all, a fairly solid story, with a cunning twist.

Well, not so much a twist as a concept. After watching the movie, and thinking about certain scenes, the way the movie was set up, and the ending, you’ll be left wondering if the whole story wasn’t just an idea for one of Emily’s next novels.

Truth they say is stranger than fiction, so who knows!

What is evident in this movie is some great acting and beautiful surroundings make this an ideal movie for fans of intriguing dramas.