Les enfants du pays

May 1940, in the French Ardennes. The German Army is getting ready to invade France. Old Gustave lives alone in his village with Camille, his teenage granddaughter and Etienne, his grandson. All the other inhabitants have evacuated the village, which makes Gustave very happy as he is the sole master there. Etienne, does not care because he is too young but Camille is beginning to suffer from her solitude and finds it hard to put up with her granddad's selfishness and bossiness. One day a patrol of African-born soldiers ("Tirailleurs Sénégalais") comes to the deserted village...

Cast

Michel Serrault Gustave William Nadylam le caporal-chef Malick N'Diaye

Emma Javaux Camille

Pascal N'Zonzi Baye Dame

Arthur Chazal Etienne

Ralph Amoussou Bha

Emma Javaux

Jacky Ido Cédric Ido

Metadata from the source database.