Cristero Savaşı sırasında yaşanan gerçek bir hikayeyi anlatan film, 1920'lerde Meksika hükümetinin Katolikler'e uyguladığı insanlık dışı zulmü anlatıyor.
Dünyanın her yerinde medyanın ilgisini çeken gerçek bir olaydan esinlenen Son Piyade, 92 yaşındaki bir 2. dünya savaşı gazisi olan Artie Crawford'ın maceralarını anlatan dokunaklı bir dram. Artie, Normandiya'da gerçekleşecek 75. yıl anma törenini kaldığı huzur evinde duyar. Kutlamalara katılmaya kararlı olan Artie huzur evinden gözüpek bir kaçış planlar ve eski birliğine son bir kez saygısını sunmak için Fransa'ya doğru ilham verici bir yolculuğa çıkar.
Fransız Devrimi öncesinde Marie Antoinette ve muhafızı Oscar François de Jarjayes, kendi özgün rollerine bürünen kadınlar olarak zorlu seçimlerle karşı karşıyadır.
Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.
Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world. Meeting the young outcast girl Migaila, Siddhartha experiences love for the first time but also witnesses the suffering that afflicts humankind. Meanwhile, in Kosala, Chapra rises through the military, despite his lowly origins, to become a hero and general of the army. A final showdown between the two kingdoms forces Siddhartha to re-evaluate the path he is following.
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.