Husdrömmar Sicilien

In October 2018 Bill and Marie buy the derelict house Palazzo Cirillo in the small town of Termini Imerese on Sicily - but what is it that they have actually bought? To be able to complete the project for a reasonable budget they need to do most of the work themselves. The goal is for the house to be finished by Christmas 2019.

It is March 2019 and Bill has left for Sicily to begin the renovation. Marie and their two daughters Ingrid and Solveig follow shortly after to help out and to start getting to know the place. While Bill is doing construction work on the house Marie wants to start to furnish and decorate it.

It’s easter on Sicily and Marie and Bill have brought some friends along to help with the renovation. The plan is to replace the old kitchen with a modern one, but at the last second the plans change. Pernilla Månsson Colt is also visiting to see how work is proceeding and to celebrate Marie’s birthday.

It is January 2020 and Marie and Bill are eager to start working on their overgrown garden, with the goal of having a lovely Mediterranean oasis by summer - on top of that also for a small budget. But first they must find a local architect that can help them realize their garden dream.

The big garden dreams are quickly soiled by the corona pandemic that paralyze Italy and the difficulties that brings to the family. While the world holds its breath, Marie and Bill continue on with their plans for Palazzo Cirillo, even if it doesn't turn out to be the summer on Sicily that they had imagined.

It's autumn and the work with garden is finally starting, but despite Marie's protests some trees will have to be removed. Meanwhile, the old tale of a secret tunnel has not been forgotten and the garden workers are also tasked with searching for this tunnel.