Based on a true story gathered amid the scorched battlefields of the First World War, the experiences, tragedies and fears of a young Allied soldier are told in this epic and moving adventure As the 1914 summer sun heats up mainland Europe, World War One crashes down across the fractured peninsula. Living in Paris, Dutchman Arthur Knaap yearns to serve, protect and defend his beloved nation and joins the Foreign Legion, only to realize, that he must grow up quickly if he is to survive.