A village in Ukraine, near the Russian border. The only thing that slightly disturbs the peace there is the occasional death of an elderly person. That is also why Anatoly returns there: to take care of his dying mother.
影片讲述了二战时期伦敦的9岁男孩George（埃利奥特·赫弗南 饰）的史诗之旅，他的母亲Rita（西尔莎·罗南 饰）将他送到了安全的英国乡村。George不屈不挠，决心回到伦敦东部的Rita和外祖父Gerald（保罗·韦勒 饰）身边，于是他开始了一场冒险，却发现自己身处巨大的危险之中，而心烦意乱的Rita则在寻找她失踪的儿子。
