Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
The film's central subject matter of childhood rivalry and its resolution are largely apolitical, focusing on universal themes of growing up rather than promoting a specific ideological viewpoint.
The film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its setting in rural France during the 1960s, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on childhood rivalries and coming-of-age, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit DEI themes.
The film "War of the Buttons" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively focused on childhood rivalries and village life in rural France, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film focuses on the rivalry and physical skirmishes between two gangs of boys. Female characters are present in the story but are not depicted engaging in or winning physical combat against male opponents.
The 2011 film adaptation introduces a new female character, Lanterne, as a member of one of the gangs. However, she is an original character created for this specific adaptation, not a gender-swapped version of a character established in the source material or prior adaptations.
The 2011 film is an adaptation of a French novel set in rural France. The main characters, who are French children, are portrayed by actors consistent with the original setting and source material, without any changes to their established race.
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