Obsessive-compulsive art appraiser and auctioneer Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush) falls in love with a lovely, much younger, agoraphobic heiress (Sylvia Hoeks) who hires him to sell her valuable estate holdings. With the help of a friend gifted in the art of restoration, Virgil pursues a romance totally out of character with his controlled life. Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) masterfully directs his own script, which relies on symbolism and sentiment in lieu of strict credulity. This affecting fool-for-love drama is not for cynics.
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