SAINT-PIERRE-DU-MONT, FRANCE — Method prep for a resistance role turned into an actual liberation when actress Mélanie Laurent freed a village from WWII reenactors who never got the memo to stop in 2019. Living undercover for three weeks, she mistook 47 locals in costume for collaborators. “Their commitment was insane,” she said, beret on. “They even had authentic-looking ration cards from 2019.” On Tuesday she staged her “climax,” rallying “oppressed villagers,” charging town hall with prop rifles and a De Gaulle speech. Commandant-for-life Klaus Müller, in pristine Wehrmacht gray, welcomed the plot twist. “We thought organizers added a new storyline. Hans was bored of patrols,” he said. Baker Pierre Dubois wept. “To openly sell croissants again, not ersatz flour—my arthritis can rest.” Flags fell, hugs were filmed for “character study.” The spell broke when Laurent’s assistant arrived, and phones lit up. Coordinator Marie Blanchard sighed. “We’re proud, but Klaus took commandant too seriously.” Laurent will fold the fiasco into The Accidental Resistance, and promises future prep will include call sheets, end dates, and a calendar alert labeled “Stop Occupying.”