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Following the death of his wife in a car accident, a college professor decides to teach
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when both were students. Barbara tries to get close to the family, helping with translation and their day-to-day needs in Genova, but beginning to intrude in their private lives. Another romantic interest is a young
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Joe makes a lunch date with the
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Kelly falls in love with local
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Joe, while enjoying life in Genova, has to deal with the demands of being a single parent while also balancing his re-emergent love life. One romantic interest is
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mother across a busy intersection, causing another car crash and almost getting killed. The movie ends with the two daughters beginning their studies at a local
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