Umiddelbart virker René måske som den gængse ejer af en helt almindelig café i Frankrig under Anden Verdenskrig. René ville nok ønske, det var sådan, men han bliver hele tiden involveret i alle mulige sammensværgelser. Alle generer ham, tyskerne, undergrundsbevægelsen, hans egen kone, selv servitricen, og han kan blot prøve at hive sig selv op af rodet.

World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.

In occupied France, 17-year-old Lili encounters war before love, and joins the Resistance. Through the interconnecting destinies of its teenage heroes, Resistance tells the story of young people going to any lengths to defend their country.

In September 1939, Colette and Ernest are welcomed by their maternal grandparents in a fictional village named Grangeville, near Dieppe in Normandy. The short vacation becomes semi-permanent when their father goes off to fight, following the mobilization of France to fight the invading German Army, and the poor health of their mother, required to leave to be treated for tuberculosis in a sanatorium in Switzerland. The two little Parisians discover life in the countryside during wartime, including occupation, Resistance, deprivation, but also life with friends.