Set in wartime Paris, this poignant tale follows Edmond Batignole, a grocer living a quiet life in German-occupied France with his family. When their building is seized by the Nazis as part of their campaign against Jews, the Batignoles find themselves living alongside their future son-in-law Pierre-Jean Lamour and his collaborative efforts. The arrival of Jewish teenager Simon Bernstein - who had previously escaped arrest by the Germans - triggers a series of events that will test Edmond's apolitical stance and change his life forever.Struggling with his moral compass, Batignole decides to shelter Simon from both the Nazis and his own wife. As he navigates this precarious situation, he encounters two more Jewish children seeking refuge in a cellar below the grocery store. This meeting sets off a chain of events that leads Edmond on a dangerous journey towards Switzerland, determined to protect these innocent children from the horrors unfolding around them. Through the lens of one man's unlikely heroism and the strength of human connection, this film tells an uplifting yet heart-wrenching story set against the backdrop of one of history's darkest times.
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