Les Combattants

Synopsis

Arnaud is enjoying a relaxing summer in a small coastal French town, working in the family business, spending time with his friends and avoiding facing up to his future. However his lifestyle is upended when he meets Madeleine, a wild girl who has joined the local army camp to learn survival skills in preparation for the impending apocalypse. Intrigued by her approach to life, Arnaud signs up for boot camp himself and although the experience is harder than they both imagined, the young couple inevitably fall in love. This is a sensitive coming-of-age romance, with rounded, engaging central characters and a refreshing challenge to gender stereotypes.