无论是谁，活着总会有痛苦，所以即使是自己的缺陷，也必须爱着并且向前进。——《声之形》 Afterashortsplitprologueshowingrichesastherootofevilinancientandmoderntimes,thefilmsettlesinto1914France,wheretheOrientExpressisabouttobewreckedwhenabridgewashesout.AmongthoseonboardareAlandTravis,AmericanswhoaretravelingEuropespendingTravis'money,andMarie,aGermangirl.TheboyssaveMarieafterthewreckandTravisfallsinlovewithher.WhenWorldWarIbreaksoutAlwantstoenlist,butTraviscan't,feelingloyaltoMarie,aGerman.By1917Alhasenlisted,andTravisfollowshimshortlyaftermarryingMarie.AccusedofbeingaGermanspybyaRussianagent,sheissentencedtodiebutisrecognizedbyTravis,whoispartofthefiringsquad.Thetowntheyareinisshelledandtheyarealltrappedunderground,duringwhichaministermakesalengthyparalleltoancienttimeswhentheKingofAkkadpersecutedhissubjectsanddefiedJehovah,whofinallysendsafloodtowipeoutmankind,exceptforNoahandhisfamily,whomhehasinstructedtobuildanarkandfillitwithtwoofeverycreatureonearth.