Growing up he has always lived in the luxury of his home in Shanghai with his family.
When suddenly during the war the Japanese invasion occurs, they will have to flee quickly.
But in the confusion of the siege he remains separated from his parents and left to himself.
He will have to learn to get by on the street first and in a concentration camp later.
Along with some thieves with whom he will have experiences that will make him sadly grow ahead of time.
Extraordinary and very young Christian Bale together with the usual reliable John Malkovich.
One of the most beautiful coming of age films ever directed by Steven Spielberg.
