The film depicts the relationships between American soldiers stationed in semi-rural England and the local population during the build-up to Operation Overlord in 1944.
ðə fˈɪlm dᵻpˈɪkts ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps bᵻtwˌiːn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈoʊldʒɚz stˈeɪʃənd ɪn sˈɛmaɪɹˈʊɹɹəl ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd ðə lˈoʊkəl pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈɪldˌʌp tʊ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvɚlˌɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ.