Movie Description:
A ravishing adaptation of Peter Cameron`s novel about ayoung academic who travels to South America in hopes ofconvincing a trio of literary heirs togrant him permission to write an authorized biography offamous deceased author Jules Gund. When Omar arrives unannounced in the exotic landscape ofmodern day Uruguay to woo Gund`s family,he finds the late author`s brother 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 the lush grounds 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.
