Director : Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Based on : Un long dimanche de fiançailles by Sébastien Japrisot
Set during WWI the film starts with the conviction of 5 French soldiers accused of self mutilation to escape the war. They are sentenced to be thrown in the no man's land between French and German trench - a certain death.
Manech a 20 something boy is one of the accused and he desires to return home to his love Mathilde. It is assumed that all the five soldiers died but Mathilde refuses to believe. She starts her investigation by meeting soldiers who witnessed the event, stealing top secret documents, meeting influential high rank officers, etc.
During investigation she discovers stories of the other 4 convict soldiers and the reason behind their activities.
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