Once upon a time in post-war Rome: 13-year old Aurora, a gifted pianist, is the daughter of Valerio, a brilliant conductor. After Aurora's mother died, Valerio hired Irene, a single mother of two girls, to run the household. To Aurora's regret he decides to marry Irene. One day, Aurora happens to meet the boys next door, Freddy and Sebastian, the sons of a wealthy Italo-Austrian family. Freddy is an easy-going chap, though sometimes a little bit arrogant. His brother Sebastian is kind and shy, with a great ability to listen to and understand people, which makes him win Aurora's heart. However, Aurora's life is shattered when her father suddenly dies. Irene, the unloved stepmother, lays hands on the family's assets and turns her late husband's villa into a hotel. Aurora is unable to claim her right to inheritance until her 21st birthday. Irene makes her give up schooling and piano playing. Instead, she has to work as a maid in the hotel. Irene's own daughters, Lucia and Teresina, n...

马珂（弗拉维奥·帕伦蒂）是一个35岁的前厨师，已经放弃了他的职业生涯，回到意大利北部乌迪内照顾他生病的父亲。即使在墨尔本的一家餐馆找到工作，他也以父亲为借口拒绝了。悲剧发生时，对他而言唯一的一丝喜悦就是奥利维亚的到来（梅芙·德莫迪），一个活泼的澳大利亚女人，她来到乌迪内寻求设计梦想。在迷人的葡萄园，崎岖的山脉和湛蓝的亚得里亚海，这两个非常不同的人发现自己处于一个十字路口，将永远改变他们的生活。