Le jardin des enfants perdus

Synopsis of Le jardin des enfants perdus

During the Second World War, Maryvonne and Alain, two children, decide not to flee their village occupied by German troops. Hidden in a cabin in the middle of an idyllic garden, accompanied only by a goat, they struggle to survive while waiting for the arrival of Allied forces and the end of the conflict. Their lives change drastically when a German soldier discovers their hiding place. This moving story by Yvon Mauffret explores resilience and innocence during wartime, portraying the harshness of the occupation through the eyes of two children trying to preserve their small refuge.