"There are always opportunities for redemption."
Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.

Carmela
Joe
American Soldier
American Soldier
Harry, a German soldier
German soldier
Merlin, American Soldier
Swede, an American soldier
An American soldier
American MP
Pasquale
Francesca