Based loosely upon several actual events, The Promise tells the story of an exceptional woman during WWII. Brilliant and strong-willed, she's the youngest of three siblings. When she inherits the family's shipbuilding business, her brothers are jealous and set out to crush her. Things worsen as the mafia, Catholic church, Italian Secret Police and Nazi agents add to her woes. Worst of all, her son becomes a British prisoner of war.Will she ever see him again? Will things ever work out?
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