In 1910, as the ruthless landowner, Stratos Karatzas, and his equally pitiless son, Padelis, rule the vast Thessalian plain with an iron fist, profiting from the sacrifices of their humble and impoverished farmhands, the feisty and brave daughter of a poor peasant, Maya Vali, decides to rebel. Secretly in love with young Lefteris, the couple intends to get married and leave Thessaly once and for all; however, fate has other plans in store for the star-crossed lovers. Now, a sinister scheme threatens to destroy Maya and Lefteris' already fragile happiness. Will the daughter of the sun ever live free?