<blockquote><p>From a woman plunging out a window to the pursuit of a woman destined to hang at the hands of the court system, we&rsquo;re drawn into the patriarchal culture of 19th century Italy as it struggles to become one nation. It&rsquo;s Eduardo Santore&rsquo;s story.</p></blockquote>

<p>The rights of women lie in the hands of father, husband, culture and court.</p>
<p>We follow Eduardo into manhood where, for the Church, he pursues a woman fleeing her husband. In the process, he commits a mortal sin. He subsequently finds himself in the office of Commasario Gaspari of the Florence police.</p>
<p>His answer to the inspector&rsquo;s one question will set the course of his life. It&rsquo;s the century Italians struggled through to become one nation after escaping France&rsquo;s Napoleon III. Other nations and the Vatican interfere with the desire of the people to become &ldquo;one nation of the peninsula&rdquo;. Their passion is to be called, &ldquo;Italian&rdquo;.</p>