Karin Bjornsen, a Lithuanian refugee, shortly after arriving at Farfa's internment camp, marries Antonio, an Italian soldier, as a means to liberty. Her husband takes her to Stromboli where nature's harshness and the inhabitants hostile distrust will soon drive the young bride into deep crisis and inevitable tragedy. At the top of despair Karin fails a desperate flee from the island and God. This is Rossellini's first film with Ingrid Bergman and one of Italian cinema masterpieces.
