Narra la vida de la religiosa benedictina Sor Virginia María De Leyva [1575-1622] (Giovanna Mezzogiorno), comienza desde su adolescencia, su forzada entrada al monasterio, sus idilios con Paolo Osio, el Duque de Monza (Stefano Dionisi), ha...
The film is loosely based on real life events of Marianna de Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," whose story was made famous by the Alessandro Manzoni's novel The Betrothed.
