Film

Across the River and Into the Trees

Name: Across the River and Into the Trees
Director: Paula Ortiz
Released: 2023
Rating: 8
Cast: Matilda De Angelis, Liev Schreiber, Josh Hutcherson, Giancarlo Giannini, Danny Huston

2023 · 106 min · ★ 8 · Dir. Paula Ortiz

In post WW2 Venice Italy, American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, haunted by the war, is a bona fide hero who faces news of his illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend a weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to facilitate a visit to his old haunts in Venice. As Cantwell's plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a remarkable young woman begins to rekindle in him the hope of renewal.