The Warsaw uprising was just brutally crushed by ruthless German troops. During the afternoon rush hour, Staszek, a young Pole, is being picked up by Germans in the round up to be taken away. He doesn’t know if he goes to work on German farm or is being sent to Auschwitz. The former meant a glimmer of hope, the latter meant sure death. He can’t run away – escapees are shot on spot by Germans. In the last moment, he is able to write a short note to his wife, who with his six months old son is waiting for him at home for dinner, and slip it to the mail drop in the small boutique shop in front of which he was stopped. All prisoners are herded into the cattle cars and have no idea where will they end up. Their uniformed guard looks for a person, who can translate his commands and Staszek volunteers since he took German in law school. They strike a conversation and at the same point, Staszek finds out the cars are destined for Auschwitz. He knows he faces a certain death and hopes for better future for his wife and particularly for his infant boy.
All prisoners are herded into the cattle cars and have no idea where will they end up. Their uniformed guard looks for a person, who can translate his commands and Staszek volunteers since he took German in law school. They strike a conversation and at the same point, Staszek finds out the cars are destined for Auschwitz. He knows he faces a certain death and hopes for better future for his wife and particularly for his infant boy.
But lives to tell the story. How did it happen?…
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