Ottoman Lieutenant, The

Bringing to life a little known chapter in World War I history, the extraordinary and powerful story The Ottoman Lieutenant explores the eastern front of the war. This is a story of the sweeping romance about a love that has no cultural boundaries set amidst the exotic and dangerous Ottoman Empire. The story follows a strong-willed American woman (Hilmar) who, frustrated by ongoing injustices at home, follows an American doctor (Hartnett) to a medical mission in the exotic Ottoman Empire. However, her loyalty to both the doctor and the mission's founder (Kingsley) is soon tested when she falls in love with Ismail (Huisman), a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army. With the invading army forces at their doorstep and the world about to plunge into war, she soon realizes that the most dangerous place to be during war, is in love. (Gary Reber)