1715年，八月。一次外出散步后，路易十四感觉腿有些痛。接下来的几天里，国王依旧忙于处理国家政事，但却难以入眠、发起高烧。他几乎停止了进食，身体迅速虚弱下来。这就是路易十四——法国最伟大的国王所遭受的漫长痛苦的开端，而他的亲戚和医生们都难逃干系。
As World War II is going on in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women to organize their men to sit beneath a tree to pray.
