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Csar, an adoptive "grandfather" and his daughter, Anglina. The unusual little family lives in the
small village of Saint-Martin, whose inhabitants, despite the German occupation, secretly
organize the passage of Jewish exiles into Switzerland. The village is also plagued by a
mysterious "Beast" who preys on the flocks of the shepherds and the inhabitants, including
Csar's animals. Sbastien is a very lonely child who is suffering from the absence of his mother.
He believes that she migrated "to America, just over the mountains", and spends all his days in
the mountains. One day, on the way home, he meets a huge dog, wild and completely
discredited: it is the so-called "Beast". Sbastien is not slow to make friends with the animal, a
female sheepdog, and names her "Belle" because he is struck by her beauty after she is cleaned
up from the mud that she was coated with. Sbastien decides to keep his friendship with Belle
secret to protect her.
Meanwhile, a German patrol, commanded by the ambiguous Lieutenant Peter Braun, arrives in
Saint-Martin to put an end to the secret escape route of the Jews. Sbastien, during one of his
trips along with Belle, collides with two of the soldiers; Belle responds by attacking and injuring
one of the soldiers. Lieutenant Peter Braun orders the mayor of Saint-Martin to arrange a hunt to
track down and kill the "Beast". Meanwhile, Csar discovers Sbastien's secret and is horrified.
Knowing that Sbastien will try to prevent Belle from being shot, Csar gives the boy the wrong
directions to the hunting area. But he is still able to interfere, at least for awhile. Then Csar
takes him out of the area, while the hunt goes on. Csar and the village men manage to find and
hurt Belle. Sbastien escapes confinement, and finds the wounded dog and tries to help her. He
is now furious with Csar, but asks for help from Dr. Guillaume, the village doctor and Anglina's
boyfriend. After an initial hesitation, (and being prodded with a con from Sbastien) he agrees to
treat Belle and saves her life.
Unbeknownst to Sbastien, Dr. Guillaume is also the one who is responsible for escorting the
Jews to the Swiss border. One evening, the doctor hides a family in a cave prior to a trip to the
border, when the sound of wolves is heard in the valley. The doctor goes out as the wolves start
causing a ruckus in the sheepfold. Guillaume slips and falls into the sheepfold as Belle bounds
down out of nowhere and drives off the wolves. The doctor sits up and moans: his ankle is
broken, he cannot walk. He finds a sled, lies down on it, and starts pawing his way to town when
Belle stops him, picks up the rope, and begins to tow him. She takes him to Anglina's house
where everyone except Sbastien and Guillaume is surprised by the dog. Csar instantly
apologizes to Sbastien for wanting to kill Belle.
Guillaume, who is now injured, can no longer lead the Jews and his place is taken by Anglina
and Sbastien; who followed her and sneaked into the cave behind her. The boy befriends
Esther, the daughter of the two refugees that Guillaume was to escort; and by talking with her, he
discovers that Csar lied to him about where America truly is. That evening, Sbastien creeps
back into town and sneaks into the schoolhouse to look at a map. Later, Csar discovers him in
the schoolhouse and reveals the truth: his mother died while giving birth to him. Csar was
present by chance and agreed to take care of Sbastien; he has so far been silent or preferring
to lie to protect him. Sbastien is sad, but now he knows he can always count on Csar and he
makes peace with him. It is Christmas Eve, and Csar gives him a treasured gift: a pocket watch
with a compass. This compass will come in handy shortly.
Meanwhile, the Germans realize that some Jews might try to escape on Christmas Day and
begin to scour the mountain passes. Anglina and the Jews leave the cave, but the trip is cut
short by Lieutenant Peter. He shouts to her, she herds the family faster up the mountain, he
shouts to her again, but all of them are suddenly overwhelmed by an avalanche caused by his
shouts. Lt. Peter, when dug out of the snow, surprisingly warns her to take another route to reach
the border because his soldiers are patrolling the mountain. Anglina is moved, and kisses the
man. The only possible way now is dangerous and full of crevasses; Sbastien boasts that Belle,
thanks to her sense of smell, will guide them. Not without difficulty, Belle, Sbastien and Anglina
manage to escape from the Germans and to bring the Jews to Switzerland where they are
greeted by a local guide. Here, Anglina reveals that she will go on to England to help win the
war. She promises Sbastien that she will return once it's all over, leaving Belle and Sbastien to
walk back home, all alone. The Swiss guide questions her if she is sure that he is able to make a
such a long, difficult journey on his own, but Anglina, in tears, replies that Sbastien is not all
alone.
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Di Pegunungan Alpen Prancis, selama tahun 1943, Sbastien adalah anak yatim piatu berusia
tujuh tahun hidup dengan Csar, sebuah angkat "kakek" dan putrinya, Anglina. Keluarga
kecil yang tidak biasa tinggal di desa kecil Saint-Martin, yang penduduknya, meskipun
pendudukan Jerman, diam-diam mengatur berlalunya buangan Yahudi ke Swiss. Desa ini juga
diganggu oleh "Beast" misterius yang memangsa kawanan gembala dan penduduk, termasuk
hewan Csar ini. Sbastien adalah anak yang sangat kesepian yang menderita ketiadaan
ibunya. Ia percaya bahwa ia hijrah "ke Amerika, hanya atas pegunungan", dan menghabiskan
seluruh hari di pegunungan. Suatu hari, dalam perjalanan pulang, ia bertemu anjing besar, liar
dan benar-benar mendiskreditkan: itu adalah yang disebut "Beast". Sbastien tidak lambat
untuk berteman dengan binatang, anjing gembala perempuan, dan nama nya "Belle" karena ia
dipukul oleh kecantikannya setelah dia dibersihkan dari lumpur yang ia dilapisi dengan.
sejauh ini diam atau memilih untuk berbohong untuk melindunginya. Sbastien sedih, tapi
sekarang dia tahu dia selalu bisa mengandalkan Csar dan dia membuat perdamaian dengan
dia. Ini adalah malam Natal, dan Csar memberinya hadiah berharga: sebuah jam saku
dengan kompas. kompas ini akan berguna tak lama.
Sementara itu, Jerman menyadari bahwa beberapa orang Yahudi mungkin mencoba untuk
melarikan diri pada hari Natal dan mulai menjelajahi gunung melewati. Anglina dan orangorang Yahudi meninggalkan gua, tapi perjalanan dipotong pendek oleh Letnan Peter. Dia
berteriak padanya, dia kawanan keluarga lebih cepat mendaki gunung, ia berteriak padanya
lagi, tapi semua dari mereka tiba-tiba kewalahan oleh longsoran yang disebabkan oleh
teriakan nya. Letnan Peter, ketika digali dari salju, mengejutkan memperingatkan dia untuk
mengambil rute lain untuk mencapai perbatasan karena prajuritnya berpatroli gunung.
Anglina dipindahkan, dan mencium pria itu. Satu-satunya cara yang mungkin sekarang
adalah berbahaya dan penuh celah-celah; Sbastien membanggakan bahwa Belle, berkat rasa
nya bau, akan membimbing mereka. Bukan tanpa kesulitan, Belle, Sbastien dan Anglina
berhasil melarikan diri dari Jerman dan membawa orang-orang Yahudi ke Swiss di mana
mereka disambut oleh pemandu lokal. Di sini, Anglina mengungkapkan bahwa dia akan
pergi ke Inggris untuk membantu memenangkan perang. Dia berjanji Sbastien bahwa dia
akan kembali setelah itu seluruh, meninggalkan Belle dan Sbastien berjalan kembali ke
rumah, sendirian. Panduan Swiss mempertanyakan apakah dia yakin bahwa ia mampu
membuat panjang, perjalanan yang sulit seperti sendiri, tetapi Anglina, menangis, menjawab
bahwa Sbastien tidak sendirian.