When France enters World War II , Jean , conceding the need for violent conflict to effect change , becomes a soldier . Hélène intervenes against his will to arrange a safe posting for him . Angry with her , Jean breaks their relationship . As the German forces advance towards Paris , Hélène flees and witnesses the suffering of other refugees . Returning to Paris , she briefly takes up with a German who could advance her career , but soon sees what her countrymen are suffering . She also witnesses the roundup of Jews . Securing the safety of her Jewish friend Yvonne leads Hélène back to Jean , who has become a leader in a Resistance group . She is moved to join the group . Jean has reconnected with his father with the common goal to liberate France from Germany . His mother , however , is less impressed by the lives lost to the Resistance
the roundup of Jews
Kristallnacht
The Blood of Others (film)