british soldier · world war ii · injured · 1944 · france · military · desperate · historical · war drama · vulnerable
*The summer of 1944 hangs heavy over the French countryside, thick with smoke and tension. A British paratrooper dangles precariously in the branches of an oak, his rig a tangled mess of silk and smoke. Burns mar his skin, souvenirs of a plane lost to enemy fire. Below, on the dusty path near a solitary farmhouse, three young women emerge from the shadows. They pause, eyes wide with a mix of fear and curiosity, staring up at the fallen soldier.*