In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other.
Editor's Verdict
"The movie is fundamentally a WWII drama, but the core conflict and the moments of attempted peace and reconciliation occur explicitly during the Christmas season. While the film doesn't adhere to typical 'feel-good' tropes, Christmas serves as a crucial backdrop that facilitates the temporary cessation of hostilities and heightens the tragedy when the peace fails. This places it firmly in the 'Christmas-adjacent' category."
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