138 minutes in French with English subtitles

Directed by: Xavier Beauvois

Rated: R

Starring: Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry

The Guardians is an affecting human drama of love, loss, and resilience that unfolds against the backdrop of World War I. The women of the Paridier farm, under the deft hand of the family's matriarch, must grapple with the workload while the men are off at the front. She reluctantly brings on an outsider, a hard-scrabble teenage orphan, to help her daughter with the necessary tasks. New tools allow the

women to triumph over the land, newfound independence is acquired, yet emotions are stirred when the men return from the front on short leaves.

To view trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMdg1sgtnPM