A girl, who is in love with a man, refuses to enter an arranged marriage with someone else. When her beloved goes to war, she decides to enter a monastery, where she dies.

Against the backdrop of a sunny island in the Aegean Sea, the sensitive violinist with the doleful eyes, Marios, and the beautiful islander, Avgi, fall head-over-heels in love. However, Avgi's father, Captain Lefteris, opposes their relationship, intent on giving his young daughter away in marriage to a local suitor who is more to his liking. Then, war breaks out, separating the two lovers. Will Avgi and Marios ever reunite?—Nick Riganas