Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Meryl Streep plays Sophie Zawistowska in this penetrating drama set in 1947 post-World War II Brooklyn Kevin Kline plays her all consuming lover Nathan The story revolves around Sophie&s struggle as a Polish-Catholic immigrant in the United States who had survived a Nazi concentration camp The lovers& drama unfolds through the observations of a friend & would-be writer Stingo (Peter Mac Nicol) As the trio grows closer Stingo discovers the hidden truths that they each harbour resulting in a narrative that is both captivating & moving