In 1999, as Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon crumbles, architect Yacov Rechter is commissioned to build a soldiers' memorial. His son Amnon urges a monument for all war victims instead.
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Greek general Themistocles of Athens leads the naval charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.