In 1914-15 England, fifteen-year-old Poppy works as a parlormaid until she is transformed by forbidden love and a war that sends her to the front line as a nurse.
Before Julia can blow out her birthday candles, the flames vanish! When she watches a replay on her dad's videotape, she sees a mysterious figure standing behind her. Julia suspects a ghost has blown out the candles and has now come the haunt her.