It's October 1914 and the war is not going well. The Germans are smashing through Belgium and the allies are in retreat. Hazel Bellamy is on a committee with Lady Prudence Fairfax to find temporary homes for the 5000 or more Belgian refugees that have come to Britain. Feeling an obligation to set an example, Hazel agrees to take in a family and expecting an aristocratic family of 3, receives an extended family of 5 peasant farmers who speak no English. They take residence in the servants' quarters but with the language barrier, it all proves to be a bit much for both sides. The servants find the refugees odd in their tastes and their refusal to take a bath in particular offends them. Rescue of a sort comes from Georgina who returns from a weekend away and having been schooled in Switzerland, is a fluent French speaker. The refugees tell her their horrific tale of death and terror at the hands of the invading Germans creating a greater understanding and a degree of empathy from the ... Written by garykmcd
主演:朗贝尔·维尔森,阿蜜拉·卡萨,卡洛尔·布盖,琪塔·昂罗,皮埃尔·德隆尚,安托万·赖纳茨,安妮·康斯金尼,弗洛伦斯·卢瓦雷·卡耶,朴智敏,柯朗坦·菲拉,文森特·科隆布,马尔万·廷胡加,塞缪尔·博拉夫曼-芒蒂尔,Sébastien Corona,Sophie Froissard,Romain Barreau,Julian Belle