Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.

En pleine Seconde Guerre mondiale, une équipe de résistants sans foi ni loi embarque à bord d'un sous-marin allemand. Sa mission : Apporter l’uranium nécessaire au projet Manhattan du Congo belge à New York. Mais quand l’ennemi allemand se dresse sur leur route c’est l’avenir de l’humanité entière qui se joue.