The Crivelli Conundrum

An American couple witnesses a strange encounter in a restaurant while traveling in Italy. The explanation for what they see emerges from a manuscript that falls into their hands. The manuscript is the memoir of a man, dedicated to his family and to the protection and restoration of art and beauty,who gradually sinks into a moral and aesthetic abyss. He attempts to explain his sins to his son. The manuscript ultimately leads the couple into a dangerous situation.