Drama, at the center of which is a bittersweet story about WWII and its influences told from the point of view of two children in occupied France; Paulette a girl from Paris who loses her parents in an aerial attack, and Michel son of a family of farmers that takes her into his parents' home until a permanent solution can be found for her. The two who become close friends decide to imitate the burial ceremonies of the adults around them and build a cemetery for pets. Winner of the Oscar Award in the category of best foreign film 1952.