An Island Promise

Daphne, a young Jewish Greek artist, finds her life under threat during the Nazi occupation of Athens. In love with her Austrian art teacher, together they must risk it all to escape his dangerous brother, an SS officer. Pursued across Greece, their journey ends on the island of Corfu.

In 2023 Liverpool, fine art restorer Flora is planning her Granny Daphne’s 100th birthday. Nearing the end of her life, Daphne tells Flora of a valuable piece of art from her youth. A masterpiece which bought her freedom but cost her everything she held dear.

Realising she knows so little about Daphne’s story, Flora heads for Corfu to uncover the shocking secrets of her family’s past.