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In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As anti-Semitism intensifies under Fascism, they must ultimately face the horrors of the Holocaust.

Lush garden parties and sun-drenched tennis matches create a deceptive sense of safety against the encroaching shadow of Italian Fascism. This elegant tragedy captures how a privileged world slowly shrinks as the walls of reality close in.