In 1912, as the Ottoman Empire crumbles, a young woman in a coastal Mediterranean village uncovers forbidden letters hidden inside an old olive press. The letters hint at a love affair between her grandmother and a mysterious soldier whose choices may have altered the course of history. Torn between tradition and her own longing for freedom, she sets out to uncover the truth, only to find herself caught in the same web of love, betrayal, and loyalty that haunted her ancestors.