American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, a war-torn hero, faces his terminal illness with stoic indifference. He commandeers a driver to visit his old haunts in Venice, seeking solitude. A chance encounter with a remarkable young woman rekindles his hope for renewal in this poignant tale of love, war, youth, and age, set in post-WW2 Venice.
Across the River and Into the Trees
In the aftermath of World War II, a battle-hardened American colonel, Richard Cantwell, grapples with the psychological scars of war. Despite being diagnosed with a serious illness, he refuses to yield to his fate, instead opting for a solitary weekend in Venice, Italy.
