"I want to be a fireman." "I want to be a teacher." "I want to be a movie star."
Poland, 1925. As these Polish classmates - five Catholic, five Jewish - grow up
, their lives take dramatically unexpected turns as their country is torn apart
by invading armies, first Soviet and then German. Friend betrays friend and viol
ence quickly escalates, reaching a crescendo that will forever haunt the survivo
rs.