On the battlefields of the First World War, the medic Simon patches up the shattered faces of the injured soldiers with love letters, words from beloved women which have the power to heal the wounds of these paper soldiers. As for Simon, he seems to be immune to injury, creases and rips judging by his pristine medical jacket. His secret? His wartime godmother who occupies all his thoughts every spare moment he can get. Knowing that she is out of harm, back home, gives him the necessary strength to confront the daily horrors and death that war throws at him. But when death happens where it is least expected, can these words on paper still ease the pain?