A disastrous family reunion is the occasion for a sharp and perceptive look at what has happened to 60s idealists and their children.
Kristin Miller is an eminent and successful art historian.
As a young mother she followed her politics and vocation, storming Parisian barricades and moving to Florence.
Her birthday should be a time for celebration but, when her two sons deliver their versions of the past, everyone must confront the cost of Kristin's commitment to her passions.