A Wonderful Spell

Set in the summer of 1942 during WWII the film traces the trajectory of simple people thrown into extraordinary lives revealing the heartwarming flame of hope and humanity that endures even in times of war and dispair As young Julien his family and a group of friends traverse the French countryside after fleeing the institution they called home Julien must deal with his fathers extreme violence and his mothers rosy fantasies and once again form a family that society tries to forget