You, Me & Tuscany

The story unfolds across two main locations: New York City, where Anna lives as a housesitter, and the Tuscan town of San Conessa, home to the Costa family's vineyard and restaurant. The contrast between the fast-paced urban environment and the sunlit Italian countryside shapes the film’s emotional journey.

San Conessa is a charming Tuscan town centered around the Costa family’s vineyard and culinary legacy. It represents rustic Italian warmth, community, and tradition, providing the perfect backdrop for Anna's journey toward belonging and rediscovering her passion for cooking.

The events occur in contemporary times, unfolding over a few weeks around a summer festival in Tuscany. The timeline reflects a present-day setting with cross-continental travel between New York and Italy.

The movie explores three interconnected themes: Culinary Dreams, where cooking becomes a path to healing and identity; Family & Belonging, showing how chosen family can be as meaningful as blood relations; and Truth & Lies, examining how deception tests trust and ultimately leads to authenticity.

Anna's culinary talent serves as the anchor of her identity and hope for a better life. The Costa family's kitchen becomes a space of healing where memory, creativity, and perseverance intersect. Food acts as a bridge between her past heartbreak and a potential future, rekindling her dream of becoming a chef.

In Tuscany, Anna discovers an extended family eager for connection and reconciliation. The Costa family's embrace tests and affirms her place among them. Shared meals and forgiveness help mend old wounds, demonstrating that belonging can be found in chosen kin as much as in blood relations.

Anna's pretend engagement creates a web of deception that strains trust within the Costa family. As the truth surfaces, characters must confront their fears and choose authenticity over comfort. Honesty gradually rebuilds relationships and guides Anna toward a more grounded life.

Anna is a skilled but directionless housesitter who suppresses her culinary ambitions after losing her mother and experiencing failure as a culinary student. Her journey to Tuscany reveals her resourcefulness, warmth, and latent talent, driving her toward genuine connection and love.

Matteo is an Italian restaurant heir who returned home after years away to tend to his family's legacy. He blends charm with stubborn pride while wrestling with family expectations. His evolving relationship with Anna exposes tensions within the Costa clan and his deep longing for belonging.

Gabriella is Matteo's warm but practical mother, deeply invested in the Costa family's culinary heritage. She welcomes Anna into the fold while protecting the family's reputation. Her generosity hides a shrewd instinct to shield loved ones from heartbreak and scandal.

Nonna Alessia is Matteo's stern grandmother who guards the family's traditions. She's quick to call the police when she suspects danger and uses blunt language to test loyalties. Her strict exterior gradually reveals a desire to keep the family close and intact.

Michael is a charismatic visitor who becomes Anna's romantic interest and a foil to Matteo. He carries a sense of history with the Costa family and challenges the dynamics around Anna's deception. His honesty and warmth help guide Anna toward truth and making her own choice.

Enzo is the Costa family patriarch who embodies tradition and the restaurant's beating heart. His health scare during the festival becomes a catalyst for Anna to step up as a sous-chef and prove her worth, shaping the family's choices and eventual forgiveness.