The first Polish feature film about Poles murdered for aiding Jews. The plot is based on events that took place in Ciepielów between 1939 and 1942, enriched with storylines from other towns in the Mazovia region. It is a universal tale about the varied human responses to extreme challenges about the choices faced by the inhabitants of impoverished villages and small towns in the heart of Europe eight decades ago, and the terrible burden they took upon their shoulders.
Janek Kowalski
Adam Kowalski
Bronisława Kowalska
Berek Pineches
Otto
Carl Bruno
Elka Cukier
Anka Mirecka
Abram
Pineches
Icek Cukier
Village Headman Mirecki
Ms. Obuchiewicz
Obuchiewicz
Lewandowski
Grabiec
Dawid
Rabbi Herszek
Bronek Kowalski
Priest Barski
Senkowicz
Nehemia
Kazik
Ester
Franek Kordula
Heńka Kordula
Salomea
Rachela
Mother Superior
Skoczylas
Kosior
Gouda
Twardowska
Policeman Góski
Antek
Nun
Samuel
Ryfka