二战尾声，意大利北境阿尔卑斯山，遗世独立小村内，战火未实际波及，成年男性却逃不过上战场的命运。物资缺乏，老教师仍开班授课，学生不分年龄。他们一家十口，每日劳动、祷告，听古典乐，过着周而复始的恬静日常，直到西西里逃兵闯入，扰乱了家中女孩们的心绪。季节更替，万物生灭，雪融带来暖意，也让秘密浮现，当战争结束的好消息终于传来，这一家要面临的冲击才将开始。

The film centers on the Herdman kids, who are the absolute worst. They lie, they steal, they bully… and they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. As the rowdy and raucous siblings force themselves into all of the lead roles, they drive the pageant’s director, Grace (Judy Greer), and other members of her family, including husband Bob (Holmes), up the wall. But through their misfit mischief, these unlikely messengers might turn out to be the ones to deliver the town’s sensational and moving portrayal of the true meaning of Christmas.

“The Glory of Life” is inspired by the love story between Franz Kafka and Dora Diamant.

该剧本由André Téchiné和Régis de Martrin-Donos撰写，以即将退休的技术和科学警察的特工Lucie为中心。一对年轻夫妇（一个小女孩的父母）来到他的小区，这让他孤独的日常生活感到不安。当她爱上她的新邻居时，她发现父亲Yann是一名反警察活动家，有着沉重的犯罪记录。Lucie的职业良知与她帮助这个家庭的愿望之间的道德冲突将动摇她的确定性......