Sophie Mauriac: Growing Up in War

The Nightingale

The coming-of-age of Vianne's daughter, who loses her childhood but gains strength.

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Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The Innocent Child The Innocent Child from "The Nightingale". A Happy Girl The Picnic Sophie is eight years old. She loves her father, her teddy bear Bébé. She is carefree. The Mobilization Her father leaves for war.

The Innocent Child from "The Nightingale". A Happy Girl The Picnic Sophie is eight years old. She loves her father, her teddy bear Bébé. She is carefree. The Mobilization Her father leaves for war.

A Happy Girl The Picnic Sophie is eight years old. She loves her father, her teddy bear Bébé. She is carefree. The Mobilization Her father leaves for war. She is scared. Vianne tells her Papa will protect them. The First Nightmares Sophie starts having nightmares. She clings to Bébé. The war has already begun to steal her childhood.

Witness to Horror Witness to Horror from "The Nightingale". The Occupation The German in the House Sophie must live with Captain Beck. She is polite but afraid. Isabelle teaches her to be defiant.

Witness to Horror from "The Nightingale". The Occupation The German in the House Sophie must live with Captain Beck. She is polite but afraid. Isabelle teaches her to be defiant.

The Occupation The German in the House Sophie must live with Captain Beck. She is polite but afraid. Isabelle teaches her to be defiant. Sarah's Death Sophie's best friend Sarah is killed. Vianne tells her Sarah is with God. Sophie knows the truth: she was Jewish. The Yellow Star Sophie sees Rachel forced to wear the star. She wants to wear one too, to stand with her friend. Vianne says no.

The Protector The Protector from "The Nightingale". Growing Up Fast Ari's Arrival Sophie helps care for Ari. She becomes a second mother. She understands the danger.

The Protector from "The Nightingale". Growing Up Fast Ari's Arrival Sophie helps care for Ari. She becomes a second mother. She understands the danger.

Growing Up Fast Ari's Arrival Sophie helps care for Ari. She becomes a second mother. She understands the danger. Von Richter Sophie sees the bruises on Vianne. She wants to kill Von Richter. Vianne tells her to stay safe. The End of Childhood Sophie is no longer a child. She has seen too much. She becomes strong, like her mother.

After the War After the War from "The Nightingale". The Survivor The Reunion Sophie grows up, marries, has a son named Julien. She dies of cancer before her mother.

After the War from "The Nightingale". The Survivor The Reunion Sophie grows up, marries, has a son named Julien. She dies of cancer before her mother.

The Survivor The Reunion Sophie grows up, marries, has a son named Julien. She dies of cancer before her mother. The Memory Vianne remembers Sophie as a brave girl. She carries her daughter's love into old age. The Legacy Sophie's son Julien learns the truth about his mother's war. He understands her strength.

August 1939

1940 – 1942

1942 – 1944

1945 – 1995