Evelina (Stefania Sandrelli) is divorced and is raising two school-aged sons. In the mornings, they have her all to themselves as she gets them ready for school, and though she has a day-job (writing children's stories), she gives them plenty of attention on most evenings, since she isn't dating anyone. Most of her free time is spent with her best friend Nana, and they freely share their complaints about her children and Nana's husband. When she finally does agree to go out with a kindly neighbor who, unbeknownst to her, has had romantic yearnings for her for a long time, the boys take it badly, and make life difficult for her and the new man in her life. Eventually he demonstrates his sterling character to the boys, and things get sorted out.
~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide