Lacombe, Lucien

Overview

Louis Malle's acclaimed drama centers on Lucien Lacombe, a young man in rural France during World War II who aspires to join the French Resistance. Rejected for being too young, Lucien, filled with resentment, turns to the Nazis and becomes part of their Gestapo. As he revels in the authority his new role provides, complications arise when he falls for France Horn, a captivating Jewish woman. Their forbidden romance forces Lucien to confront his loyalties and the moral complexities of his choices amidst the chaos of war.