A Movie

Last night, I watched the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun," based on a book by the same name. It starred Diane Lane as Frances, a middle-aged(?) college professor who, after discovering that her husband is cheating on her, takes a trip to Italy and falls in love with a villa. She decides to buy it and renovates it with the help of an itinerant Polish family. Frances's lesbian pregnant best friend comes to stay because her girlfriend ran out on her.

There is an air of mysticalness with the Virgin Mary ever-present. Frances falls in love with Marcello, but after one night of passion, they never are able to meet up quite the same way. She learns that there is life after a lost love. No matter how deep her pain, she was able to move on.

I liked the movie. I suppose some people would find it rather draggy. I was working on writing at the same time, so maybe that's why I enjoyed it. LOL I loved the scenery, and the renovated villa was gorgeous.