In the town of Thiers, summer of 1976, teachers and parents give their children skills, love, and attention. A teacher has his first child, a single mother hopes to meet Mr. Right, another mom reaches out to Patrick, a motherless lad who is just discovering the opposite sex. Patrick befriends Julien, a new student who lives in poverty with his mother and has a terrible secret. Bruno shows his friends how to chat up girls. Sylvie stages a witty protest against her parents. Brothers give a friend a haircut. A toddler falls from a window and is unhurt. Everybody goes to the cinema. At camp, Martine catches Patrick's eye. A teacher explains: "Life is hard, but it's wonderful.。艾伯特(杰拉尔·朱诺 Gérard Jugnot 饰)是一名专业技术十分过硬的无线电技术专家,而弗兰克(热拉尔·朗万 Gérard Lanvin 饰)是怀揣着远大理想和抱负的新闻记者,两人共同就职于法国情报电台R21。 伊拉克战争即将爆发,为了能够获取第一手的情报和新闻,电台将艾伯特和弗兰克派往前线,技术和性格互补的两人配合得天衣无缝,电台的收听率到达了史前最高。然而,就在这个节骨眼上,却传来了两人被绑架成为人质的新闻,这一新闻让法国人民陷入了愤怒之中,他们纷纷拿出了实际行动游行示威,呼吁伊拉克释放两人。然而,艾伯特和弗兰克的真实情况却并不是市民们所了解到的那样。。