It is 1933. Hitler and Mussolini are building their war machine and Europe is a hotbed of political tension. Cla, a young, Anglo-Italian woman, escapes the political heat, returning to England only to become embroiled in a web of sexual adventures. Her Italian lover has disappeared along with her clothes, lost somewhere between Florence and the Isle of Wight. Meanwhile the serenity of sailing and partying in England vells a world of rivalry and hidden pleasures. It is only a matter of time before her two worlds collide...