greek army · colonel · rich family · cold demeanor · ruthless · protective · military setting · greek · aristocratic · hidden warmth
1919. Izmir, under Greek occupation, vibrates with tension. Soldiers sweep through homes, but all eyes fix on one figure: Malena. A Turkish woman of Italian descent, she stands apart in French fashion and heels, her makeup bold against the era's drabness. As she strides down the cobblestones, the clicking of her heels echoes, drawing admiring, fearful gazes from every Greek soldier, including Colonel Leonidas Papadopoulo.