在这部新世界剧情片中,五十年代末期，奥尔良附近的一座小村庄。驻扎在距此不远的美军基地的美国大兵们，不时驾驶着闪闪发亮的敞篷汽车驶过村中一条条小街的路面。在禁止法国人入内的基地超级市场里，出售着牛仔裤、T 恤衫、可口可乐和爵士乐唱片。帕特里克和玛丽都处在十六岁的花季，他们对美国的一切都深深着迷，热衷于收集各种美国物品。两人青梅竹马，相互爱恋，发誓永不分离。但帕特里克认识了与他年龄相仿的可爱的美国女孩特鲁迪，他在威尔·卡贝拉中士的指引下与爵士乐结下了不解之缘。他冷淡了自幼相伴的女友，成了基地乐队中打击乐器的演奏者。为了激起男友的醋意，法国少女玛丽投入威尔的怀抱。帕特里克和玛丽正是开始寻找自我的年纪，他们的寻找得是如此执著，以致他们险些相互失去了对方……
Born in 1943 during German occupation of their French town, Patrick and Marie-José have been best friends; now teens, they experiment with sex, which doesn't seem to bring them closer. Patrick has also taken to American jazz, hanging out at a nearby Army base where he picks up the drums and comes to the attention of a Caberra, a brutish American sergeant who enjoys starting fights with Black soldiers. Caberra gives Patrick a drum kit, talks to him about life, and introduces him around. Patrick meets Trudy, an American teen who loves Buddy Holly. Marie-José is jealous and establishes her own liaison. What of Patrick and Marie-José's pact to be friends forever?
