Amid a wave of mass emigration in early 1900s Greece, an impoverished laundress falls in love with a handsome aristocrat. However, prejudice and machinations keep them apart. They say love is blind, but is he truly hers to keep?
Amid a wave of mass emigration in early 1900s Greece, Melpo, an orphaned and impoverished young laundress, falls in love with Loris, a wealthy and handsome aristocrat. However, as the humble woman and the charming suitor secretly wrestle with contrasting emotions, ill-founded prejudice and shrewd machinations keep them apart. Now mesmerised by the melodious and metallic sound of the barrel piano, the innocent maiden is willing to believe everything Loris tells her. They say love is blind, but is Loris truly hers to keep?—Nick Riganas