Watch War of the Buttons

A comedic version on a popular French novel that has been filmed several times over the years. In the rival towns of Longeverne and Velranin in rural France the children have a long tradition of fighting each other. Their battles often involve dozens of kids and creative, shifting tactics. The victors cut off the losers buttons, keeping them as battle trophies and resulting in the losers being punished by their parents for the damage to their clothing. But as the boys grow up they must look to their futures and the wider world around them.