In 1942, the southern part of France is not yet occupied by the Nazis, but administrated by the collaborating French government in Vichy. A Parisian Jewish family flees to this "Free Zone" in Charente, where an old farmer gives them shelter. But when the Germans invade the Free Zone, their lives are at stake again.
Acting
Tsilla Chelton's brittle matriarch steals every scene.
Production
Charente countryside shot as both haven and trap.
Director
Christophe Malavoy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Christophe Malavoy is primarily known as an actor; this was his second and final feature as director.
The 'Zone libre' lasted barely two years — November 1942's German invasion made this brief false hope a bitter historical footnote.
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