During World War II, Julien Maillat's attempts to escape to England by boat with the English Army are thwarted, and he must instead focus on organizing a makeshift life for himself and his fellow soldiers amidst the chaos of German air raids and shelling on the beaches of Dunkirk.
Weekend at Dunkirk
During the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940, a French sergeant and his men face a dilemma: to abandon their posts and escape to Britain or stand their ground against the encroaching German forces.