France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…
After the death of his wife, an unstable father traps his adult son in a warped imitation of childhood. When the son finally attempts to escape, he learns that his father is terminally ill, and must decide whether to stay or leave.
From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, unfolding in surprising and unforeseen ways in this romantic saga that unfolds across time.
