Based on the bestselling book "From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home" by Tembi Locke.
Stendhal syndrome is a overwhelming experience of beauty and arts creating dizziness and disorientation.
Amy's stepmother, played by Judith Scott, also played her mother in Guess Who.
Zoe Saldaña (who plays Amy) is 16 years senior of Eugenio Mastrandrea (who plays Lino) - an age gap that is barely recognizable on screen.