Storyline

France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams) is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas) as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenaerts), the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

Plot Keywords

france, world war two, based on novel, french resistance, forbidden love, nazi occupation, 1940s, german soldier, pianist, based on book, two word title, full frontal nudity, skinny dipping, male rear nudity, male nudity, male frontal nudity, title at the end, piano, mother in law daughter in law relationship, sheet music

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