This is supposed to be the best summer of Nicoletta Pagani's life-that is, until "la famiglia" partly forces, partly beckons her, to Italy. The single-most important presence in her Toronto home, "la famiglia" presides over Sunday mornings, the long distance calls that rejuvenate her father's soul, and the austere sepia portraits that follow her every move with a judging stare. Now, her father insists that she make the trip to find out "where she came from." Amid hostile confrontations and unspoken words, Nicoletta finds herself a stranger in the seemingly insignificant town of Portali,...