影片讲述了二战时期伦敦的9岁男孩George（埃利奥特·赫弗南 饰）的史诗之旅，他的母亲Rita（西尔莎·罗南 饰）将他送到了安全的英国乡村。George不屈不挠，决心回到伦敦东部的Rita和外祖父Gerald（保罗·韦勒 饰）身边，于是他开始了一场冒险，却发现自己身处巨大的危险之中，而心烦意乱的Rita则在寻找她失踪的儿子。
Based on a true story of the American Civil War, culminating at the Battle of New Market, May 1864. A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley. Leaving behind their youth, these cadets must decide what they are fighting for.
电影以平型关大捷为背景，讲述了密码专家郑忠因对扭转战局起到关键作用被日军围剿追杀，为营救密码专家，八路军派出一支精锐小分队深入敌后，冲破日军的重重包围、经历九死一生，成功将郑忠护送至后方的故事。
