What is it about this thing we «our religion'that is often (not always) a breeding ground for incompatibility, to
speak kindly, or
more honestly, violent contempt for those who dare to differ in their understanding of the «faith»?
The Italian
speaking American, Jack, now poses as a photographer and calls himself Edward, as he meets two friendly characters in the Italian village who seem
more like symbols than real people: a
kindly Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) who once sired a bastard child and believes the Americano is a sinner worth saving and a local prostitute from the bordello with a heart of gold named Clara (Violante Placido).