Helen Hunt and Sean Bean star in this sweeping historical drama following the intertwined lives of ordinary civilians across Europe who are caught up in World War II. An English translator in Warsaw attempts to smuggle his Polish lover back to Manchester, without the knowledge of sweetheart. Meanwhile, an American war correspondent makes a discovery at the Polish-German border and runs up against censorship in Germany. Each of the characters are from different backgrounds and countries, and play different roles in the war, but are united by their struggle to survive in difficult circumstances.