Joe is a recently widowed academic following his wife's death in a car accident. Wanting a change of scenery he moves his family from their home in America to start anew in the city of Genova, Italy. The town brings new challenges for the trio, as the youngest daughter starts to see the ghost of her mother, while the eldest seeks solace in the sexy, dangerous attractions of their new world. In this tale of love, phantoms and forgiveness, can the family escape the ghosts of the past?