engage story and performance involve member of the french resistance during world war ii . although i have not yet read the account on which it be base and i have no reason to believe the film take too many liberty with the truth . the location and set seem very authentic and and the dialogue be evocative of the way people speak at the time . something exceptional be present by way of action sequence and in fact and where attempt at re enact simple event on film often fail while namely and the interdiction of a convoy carry prisoner and a particularly realistic execution scene . high mark be due the production crew for this one . the overall history of the french resistance be an extremely complicate tale to be retell for purpose of explain just how this story resonate . young viewer need to educate themselves in that history in order to appreciate fully this film merit .