A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
as Jakob Heym
as Kowalski
as Mischa
as Rose Frankfurter
as Lina
as Mrs. Frankfurter
as Roman Schlamm
as Dr. Kirschbaum
as Josefa
as Herschel Schlamm
as Frankfurter
as Wachhabender
