Stay as You Are 1978 Stuck in a dysfunctional, suffocating marriage, middle aged landscape architect Giulio has a chance encounter with fresh, alluring Florentine student Francesca The physical attraction between the two strangers is as fascinating as it is irresistible Giulio feels how it is to be loved and be young again Francesca yearns for a meaningful relationship, and to experience the safety of true love As a result, more and more, Giulio feels the insurmountable need to see the young seductress again and again, despite Francescas connection to an old flame Could Giulio be Francescas missing father