Synopsis/Details
In a starving mountain valley on the edge of collapse, twelve‑year‑old Mia discovers a wounded American soldier buried under storm debris. Instead of leaving him to die, she hides him in an abandoned hut and nurses him back to life. As he heals, he witnesses the valley’s desperation and the quiet strength that keeps Mia fighting for her people.
When winter closes in and the village’s food supply fails, Mia and the soldier risk everything on a dangerous trek across the mountains to reach help. Their journey forces them to confront loss, fear, and the belief that one act of courage can change the fate of an entire community.
By the time they return, Mia has become the spark that reignites hope in a place that had forgotten it.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rescue
Story Situation:
Obstacles to love
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Couple
Locations:
Single
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult
Hero Type:
Gifted
Villian Type:
Authority Figure
Stock Character Types:
Farmer's daughter
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Blockbuster
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat
Equality & Diversity:
Female Centric
Life Topics:
Coming of Age
Time Period:
Interwar period (1918–1939)
Country:
France
Time of Year:
Autumn/Fall
Writer Style:
Kourtney Kang
