It is 1937 and Stella, a German Jewish refugee, finds work in a Scottish country estate owned by the fascist Earl of Rig. With war looming and desperate to find her missing parents, Stella is quickly accepted as one of the family and must hide her true identity to survive. While there she falls in love, which proves to be life-changing. Based on the folktale of Cinderella, Stella is the tale of a refugee who champions the struggle with identity, home and love.