Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany following a difficult divorce. After impulsively buying a run-down villa in the Italian countryside, she begins to piece her life back together in unexpected ways.

Genres: Romance, Comedy

What to watch after Under the Tuscan Sun

• Something's Gotta Give (2003) — Same subject: divorcee
• Shadows in the Sun (2005) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic
• Serendipity (2001)
• The Tiger and the Snow (2005) — Same subject: professor
• Summertime (1955) — Same subject: love
• A Little Romance (1979)