Despite the accidental death of his father, a ten year old boy leads a rather idyllic childhood, engages in mock battles with his friends, has a pretty girl he associates with. Then, WWII breaks out and disrupts his happiness, introducing our young hero to death and misery.
See CVMC and childrenInCinema
IMDB = 1990
cvmc = 1992
New York Times = 1989
Ill go along with IMDB's release date, not that it really matters anyway!
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329727/