Edmund's Escape and Return

Edmund has escaped from his family into a lonely life. Returning for his mother’s funeral, he finds himself involved in the old, awful problems, together with some new ones.

Family Secrets Revealed

One by one, his relatives reveal their secrets to a reluctant Edmund: illicit affairs, hidden passions, shameful scandals.

The Heart of the Family

And at the center of it all, there is, as always, the family’s loyal servant, the Italian girl.