A Secret

In post-war France, a young boy named François Grimbert discovers an unsettling truth about his familial heritage: he is Jewish. Raised in a Catholic environment by parents who outwardly appeared Aryan, the boy's upbringing was marked by a struggle to suppress his true identity and conform to societal expectations of the time. As François grows up and eventually becomes a physician, he embarks on a journey to unravel the layers of his family's complex history, fraught with secrets that reach back to World War II. Many members of his extended family had fought in the war, only to later face the grim reality of being captured by the Gestapo and sent to labor and death camps. The story delves into the challenges François faces as he navigates the delicate balance between embracing his Jewish roots while also understanding his parents' attempts to protect their family from prejudice and persecution in a time of great turmoil.