A French Village

Jun 4, 2009

A doctor oversees the birth of a child.

Jun 4, 2009

People from around the region flock to Villeneuve as the mayor receives word that his town is now a center for refugees. Directed by Phillipe Triboit, 2009.

Jun 11, 2009

A telephone line is cut in the village school, which now serves as a barracks for the German occupation.

Jun 11, 2009

An English pilot is shot down by the German occupation.

Jun 18, 2009

A German propaganda film showing a handshake between Adolf Hitler and Philippe Pétain elicits boos at the movie theater.

Jun 18, 2009

A leafleting operation has been set up inside the village post office to spread anti-German propaganda.

Oct 13, 2009

A man dies of natural causes shortly after winning the lottery.

Oct 13, 2009

The local police are on the hunt for a black-market dealer, only to find out that he is an undercover German agent.

Oct 20, 2009

The director of the school is jailed for the illegal possession of a gun, after the occupation receives an anonymous tip.

Oct 20, 2009

The town's sawmill owner who has been doing business with the German occupation is accused of being Jewish.

Oct 27, 2009

The identity of the man who sabotaged the Jewish family's crossing is discovered by the German occupation.

Oct 27, 2009

The German police is getting closer and closer to discovering the members of the network.

Nov 28, 2010

Marcel and the communist militants conduct a resistance operation but it goes wrong and the French police catch Suzanne.

Nov 28, 2010

While the communist group plans their next move, Daniel comes to Marcel with urgent news.

Dec 5, 2010

Lucienne is preoccupied with the news of her pregnancy, and seeks spiritual guidance before making a serious decision.

Dec 5, 2010

Suzanne and Marcel are caught in a random roundup of villagers and brought in to be questioned by the Germans.

Dec 12, 2010

Daniel investigates the disappearance of food supplies to Villeneuve with the help of De Kevern.

Dec 12, 2010

The German police have put Marcel under surveillance in an attempt to discover his militants’ network.

Dec 19, 2010

Marcel and the communist militants put their plan to assassinate the German Commander into effect.

Dec 19, 2010

In response to the shooting of two officers, the Germans insist that 20 French hostages be executed in reprisal.

Dec 26, 2010

Yvon is arrested by Heinrich Müller, but refuses to denounce his fellow comrades.

Dec 26, 2010

Marcel decides to risk it all and go see his son at Daniel’s after he falls ill.

Jan 2, 2011

Daniel is arrested by Heinrich after helping Marcel escape.

Jan 2, 2011

Marcel is now faced with a crucial decision on whether to follow orders or disobey them.

Mar 27, 2012

A train carrying rounded-up Jews is forced to stop in Villeneuve.

Mar 27, 2012

The captive Jews are settled in at the school, but it becomes obvious that food and water supplies are critically low.

Apr 3, 2012

The police are on the hunt after Jules and Crémieux barely manage to evade arrest.

Apr 3, 2012

After the Gestapo’s decision to separate the Jewish families, Daniel decides to resign as major of Villeneuve.

Apr 10, 2012

After a father and daughter escape, the Gestapo takes over supervision and the Jewish families remain separated.

Apr 10, 2012

Marie successfully helps Hélène escape from the school, but raises the alarm in the process.

Apr 17, 2012

Daniel and Sarah stumble upon a wounded man in a barn who escaped capture by the Germans.

Apr 17, 2012

Marie brings Vincent to the barn to retrieve his radio equipment so that he can send an urgent message to London.

Apr 24, 2012

Suzanne’s reappearance puts Marcel in a very bad spot with his group leader, who discovers he lied about executing her.

Apr 24, 2012

Marchetti is under pressure to hand Crémieux over to the Germans, but insists on carrying out his own investigation.

May 1, 2012

Marie’s farm is under surveillance after Crémieux made a deal with Marchetti to have his family released.

May 1, 2012

Marchetti relinquishes command of the stakeout before realizing that Rita arrived at the farm.

Oct 1, 2013

The new mayor of Villeneuve has come out supporting drafting young Frenchmen to be sent off to Germany.

Oct 1, 2013

While on the run, Antoine and his new friend Claude end up hiding out at a barn where they meet another draft dodger.

Oct 8, 2013

Marie confronts Antoine and the other objectors at their mountain camp, and tries to persuade them to join the Resistance.

Oct 8, 2013

Antoine leads his group in combat training for future resistance action, much to the frustration of his fellow companions.

Oct 15, 2013

Marcel and Suzanne head into town to warn a Resistance operative of danger, at a huge risk to their own safety.

Oct 15, 2013

Marcel, battered after repeated interrogation and torture, wakes up in a cell with other men, including Marie’s son Raoul.

Oct 22, 2013

Antoine agrees to help Marie try to free the captive Resistance members with a desperate and daring plan.

Oct 22, 2013

The rescue operation succeeds but at the expense of one of the prisoners, who remains in German custody.

Oct 29, 2013

Marcel and Daniel are reunited in a prison cell after Daniel is arrested by the French militia.

Oct 29, 2013

The Resistance’s complex and risky plan to parade in Villeneuve for the November 11th anniversary is in motion.

Nov 5, 2013

The Villeneuve population faces severe retaliation for the Resistance’s parade.

Nov 5, 2013

Marchetti has Marguerite cornered and knows that she is the key to locate Antoine and his group.

Nov 18, 2014

With Allied forces fast approaching, the Resistance convenes to debate its next course of action.

Nov 18, 2014

Antoine and Suzanne are on the run from the Germans, while the Resistance awaits explosives for the bridge.

Nov 25, 2014

After arresting Antoine and Suzanne, Marchetti hopes their captivity will help his negotiations with the Resistance.

Nov 25, 2014

The Resistance is reeling from the tragic death of their comrade, while Marchetti awaits a train with the local militia across town.

Dec 2, 2014

Retreating German soldiers have taken up temporary shelter in the school, while Hortense and Heinrich are interrogated by American soldiers.

Dec 2, 2014

Lucienne focuses all her attention on Kurt, who's gravely wounded; meanwhile, the Resistance meets with De Kervern, the new prefect.

Sep 19, 2015

The standoff at the school continues and despite Antoine's efforts to avoid bloodshed, Anselme is determined to extract revenge on the militia.

Sep 19, 2015

With a disaster avoided, the new town leadership must decide the fate of the militiamen and the collaborators.

Oct 3, 2015

Pressed by his superior to make an example of the militiamen, Bériot must now change his stance.

Oct 3, 2015

The trial continues as planned, but a crucial bit of information is revealed to Larcher that hinders the prosecution.

Oct 10, 2015

Antoine is charged with rescuing Jeannine Schwartz, while Suzanne is instructed to find damaging information on Bériot.

Oct 10, 2015

With Marchetti under arrest and accused collaborators remaining unprotected, the threat of violent reprisals is higher than ever.

Oct 25, 2016

Autumn 1945: The trial of Daniel Larcher begins, and Antoine returns to begin a new life with Geneviève.

Oct 25, 2016

Suzanne and Loriot try to teach Gustave the values of his father; Heinrich Müller appears in Villeneuve to testify.

Nov 1, 2016

Bériot has been defeated by his own party; the communists want to win the next elections and set up Marcel as a hero.

Nov 1, 2016

Jeannine pushes Raymond to run for mayor of Villeneuve, but the arrival of an anonymous letter complicates things.

Nov 8, 2016

Antoine makes a shocking confession at the ceremony honoring the four resisters; Marchetti agrees to testify in Daniel Larcher's favor.

Nov 8, 2016

Judgment day arrives for Daniel Larcher and Servier; Marchetti's sentence is carried out.

Nov 16, 2017

A bloody accident at the sawmill sets off a political firestorm.

Nov 16, 2017

Lucienne confronts Bériot about a German soldier he claims to have killed during the war.

Nov 23, 2017

Hortense's worsening condition compels Daniel to take drastic action.

Nov 23, 2017

In 1945, Gustave's past comes back to haunt him.

Nov 30, 2017

The opening of Hortense's exhibition is rocked by protests.

Nov 30, 2017

Lucienne and Bériot say their final goodbyes.