В tumultuous Paris of 1870, on the brink of a war that would change the course of history, the nobleman Count de Lévy faces an emotional upheaval. His beloved daughter, Julie, has found herself entrapped in a forbidden romance with a mysterious Prussian spy, a connection that threatens not only her future but the delicate balance of international relations. With the specter of conflict looming ever closer, the desperate father makes a fateful decision: to send Julie away, far from the dangers of the French capital, to find refuge with relatives in England.
But fate has other plans. The sudden death of the count's brother upends Julie's sanctuary, leaving her vulnerable and alone in a foreign land.
