Vaincre ou mourir

In revolutionary France, 1793, François Athanase Charette de La Contrie, a young sailor retired from the Royal Navy, is called upon to lead the peasants in the Vendée insurrection. He becomes a charismatic leader and strategist, uniting a formidable army of peasants, women, children, and deserters in his quest for freedom, defying the Republic with skill and bravery. The film follows Charette's rise to leadership and his fight against the forces of the Revolution, shedding light on this pivotal moment in French history.