The comic, poignant story of a young man stuck at home with his mother, aunts and bratty sisters in WWII-era England--while the most exciting fights in history were raging within earshot of his room. His ever-tolerant mom does her parental best while Dad's off to war; but when your street's in rubble, the school's ablaze and the Luftwaffe is parachuting into your backyard, one tends to be a lot more lenient in this semi-autobiographical tale from writer-director John Boorman (Excalibur).