sentences:  It is widely assumed that Bruno's presence in the house and his liking for Lucile, will protect her against searches.The need to conceal Benoît brings Lucile and her mother-in-law closer; it drives her apart from Bruno, though he never knows why.After an astonishing and powerful scene in which German troops celebrate the first anniversary of their entry into Paris, "Dolce" ends in July 1941, when Germany begins its invasion of the Soviet Union.