March 1945, Asolo, Northern Italy. In the waning months of the Fascist regime, Livia Mazzoni, the elegant wife of influential local politician Carlo, is on her way to Venice in the car of lawyer and secret admirer Ugo Oggiano, her husband's trusted confidant. In high hopes of meeting SS Lieutenant Helmut Schultz--her handsome, lascivious, opportunistic lover--Livia takes a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about the ups and downs of the tempestuous clandestine affair that entirely changed her life. However, is Livia prepared for the shocking surprise hedonistic Venice has in store for her?
—Nick Riganas