During World War One, in a small rural French village far away from the front, a gamekeeper and his wife take in children displaced by the war.

Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.

Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.

During World War One, in a small rural French village far away from the front, a gamekeeper and his wife take in children displaced by the war.