 Made in time to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, Do Minh Tuan s film focuses on personal relationships as they manifest during turbulent political times. While fighting for the liberation of Dien Bien Phu, Bernard a young French soldier switches allegiance and joins the Vietnamese soldiers out of fear. Bao (Pham Quang Anh) guides Bernard on his journey and helps him as he s been wounded in combat. May (Kieu Anh), a nurse, is sent along with them to look after Bernard and help Bao. The journey has a profound impact on all three inadvertent companions - Bao and May gradually develop love for each other and Bernard s perceptions of the Vietnamese dramatically shifts through his time spent with them