Movie Description:
A ravishing adaptation of PeterCameronsnovel about a young academic who travelsto South America in hopes of convincing a trio of literary heirs to grant himpermission to write an authorized biography of famous deceased author Jules Gund. When Omar arrives unannounced in the exotic landscape ofmodern Uruguay to woo Gund`s family, he finds the late author`sbrother Adam, tart-tongued widow Caroline, and shy, dreamy mistress Arden living togetheron Gund`s family estate Ocho Rios, cut off from the world and guarding a secrethistory. Urged on by his girlfriend Deirdre, Omar begins to unravel the webof romance, betrayals and heartbreak that lies over the lushgrounds of the family`s retreat. As he struggles to gain the trust of the heirs, Omar findshimself seduced by the world ofOcho Rios and its inhabitants, and must come to terms with his own desire to break free ofthe life he`s molded for himselfbut doesn`t want to live.
