The film is based on a true story set during the American Civil War, specifically at the Battle of New Market in May 1864. It follows a group of teenage cadets at the Virginia Military Institute who are initially sheltered from the war but are eventually forced to confront the harsh realities of adulthood when they're called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
Field of Lost Shoes
Teenage cadets at the Virginia Military Institute, sheltered from the war, face the harsh realities of adulthood when they're tasked with defending the Shenandoah Valley.