Indochina, 1945. While the French are harassed by both the Japanese army and the Vietnamese rebels, private Robert Tassen, driven by the memory of a tragedy of which he is the only survivor, embarks on the search for the mysterious and cruel Võ Bình Yên, one of the leaders of the insurrection.

Gaspard Ulliel
as Robert Tassen

Guillaume Gouix
as Cavagna

Lang Khê Tran
as Mai

Gérard Depardieu
as Saintonge

Jonathan Couzinié
as Lieutenant Maussier

Kevin Janssens
as Major Orlan

Anthony Paliotti
as Captain Sirbon

François Négret
as Doctor

Vi Minh Paul
as Dao

Vianney Duburque
as Armand