Smyrni Moy Agapimeni - S01e001 - Lesvos 2015 - ... Now

Filio Williams, an elderly Greek-American woman, travels to Mytilene, Lesvos, with her reluctant granddaughter, Helen, to assist Syrian refugees.

The search results refer to the 2021 historical drama film (Greek: Smyrni mou agapimeni ), which was also adapted into a television series. The first episode ("S01E001") establishes a dual-timeline narrative that connects the modern 2015 refugee crisis on the island of Lesvos with the 1922 catastrophe of Smyrna. Plot Overview: Episode 1 SMYRNI MOY AGAPIMENI - S01E001 - LESVOS 2015 - ...

Filio harbors a family secret—her own grandmother, also named Filio Baltatzi, arrived on this same island a century earlier as a refugee fleeing the burning of Smyrna. Filio Williams, an elderly Greek-American woman, travels to

The story transitions to the past as Filio begins reading her grandmother’s diary/recipe book, which recounts the lives of the wealthy Baltatzis family in the once-cosmopolitan city of Smyrna. Critical Reception & Reviews Plot Overview: Episode 1 Filio harbors a family

Critics describe the work as "cruel and touching," effectively capturing the "family pain" and the trauma of the Asia Minor Catastrophe.