Here is the trailer from The Weinstein Company’s upcoming film WAR OF BUTTONS . The movie is directed by Christophe Barratier, starring Guillaume Canet, Laetitia Casta, Jean Texier, Ilona Bachelier.

WAR OF BUTTONS opens in theaters July 18, 2012.

Set in occupied WWII France, War of the Buttons tells the tale of pre-teen rebel Lebrac (newcomer Jean Texier) and the “war” he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring villages. Once Lebrac falls for Violette (Ilona Bachelier), a young Jewish girl who is new in town and in danger of being exposed by the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflicts aside to protect her and confront the very real war happening around them.

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