Three young Brits have been hired by Mr Goodwin, the owner of a remote Greek island, to refurbish an old house. A surprise unsolicited visit to the island by a young Greek couple creates a rift, with far-reaching consequences.
A young boy is trapped in a Gingerbread House which underneath hides a gloomy world, while his mother is desperately trying to find the gate that will take him out of there.
Louisa Durrell, dont le mari est mort il y a quelques années déjà, est bientôt sans le sou. Mère de 4 enfants qui lui compliquent bien l’existence, elle décide de quitter la Grande-Bretagne et emmène sa famille à Corfou, en Grèce.