1654, Ottoman Empire, Greece. A Turkish Warrior arrives heavily wounded at a remote Christian female monastery and is nursed by Anthi, a young nun under the oath of silence. They fall in love against all odds. But Anthi is tormented by a dark secret. The two lovers escape in the nearby forest, where Anthi's secret is revealed.
Summer at Cyprus seems at first like a gift for Alexandra (Maria Kitsou) and Orestes (Hristodoulos Martas), who travel from Athens to spend the season with Orestes' parents at their seaside residence. However, they soon become enveloped in the turbulence of local politics between Greeks and Turks after getting involved with a family production of a Euripides play.
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz), um famoso escritor se prepara para deixar a casa que sempre viveu. Ao arrumar seus pertences, encontra uma carta de sua mulher, Ana (Isabelle Renauld), sobre um dia de verão há 30 anos. Assim, ele começa estranha viagem, onde o passado e o presente se misturam. Enquanto reavalia a sua vida, Alexandre passa por uma nova experiência, ao ajudar um garoto albanês a cruzar a fronteira.