1940: A love story shattered. As France collapses, Lieutenant Luc de Fontenac weaves his way though disaster, fighting and searching for Odile Molina, the woman he loves. Meanwhile Odile - who is Jewish - is risking her career and her life.With a thousand French soldiers dying every day, it's madness to drive back towards the enemy.Can Luc slow the German advance and find Odile?