在这部女守卫们剧情片中,第一次世界大战如火如荼，法国男丁全被征召入伍，留下妇孺守卫家园。家族庄园的母亲请来孤儿法仙妮帮忙农耕事务，勤奋能干的她深得上下众人喜爱。然而当男人陆续从战场归来，各种恩怨爱恨随之而起，为庄园的安宁带来暗涌，法仙妮亦被赶出了庄园……凭《人神之间》（2010）获戛纳评审团大奖的泽维尔·波瓦，以诗意镜头描绘法国乡郊景致，美得教人联想起泰伦斯·马利克的《天堂之日》（1978），最后一幕则犹如向库布里克二战经典 《光荣之路》（1957）致敬。
1915. Life at the Paridier farm has changed dramatically since the men of the family (Constant, Georges and Clovis) left home to go and fight on the front line. Hortense Sandrail, Henri and Constant's mother and Clovis' mother-in-law, has taken over courageously but, although helped by her daughter Solange, she finds it hard to get by with all the workload. When harvest time comes, she makes up her mind to hire a farmhand but she is too late and no man is available. The mayor then recommends her an orphan named Francine Riant, who could do. Hortense agrees and the choice soon appears a blessing, as the girl proves perfect: well-mannered and respectful, she is also a hard worker who does not balk at any task. Hortense, Solange and her form an effective trio, who make the most of the situation. One day, Georges comes back to the farm on leave and he falls in love with Francine.
画里走一走——《女守卫们》。男子打仗，女子种地。女守卫们：法国郊景如诗如画。
