Marie Bunel

An Accidental Soldier tells the tale of an unexpected love story set in WW1 France between a young Australian baker who has deserted the front line, and a grieving French woman, who puts her own life at risk by sheltering him from the authorities. The film is based on the book Silent Parts by John Charalambous, and research into the stories of Australian soldiers in Normandy during WW1.

When Louis XVI summoned the Etats-Generaux he unleashes a revolution that would change his country and cost his life. This is the story of one of the crucial points in the history of France, and Europe, divided into two parts.