Although members of the Hitler Youth chant anti-Semitic paroles in front of his house during the Purim festival, Rabbi Singer is still profoundly convinced that Germany will stay a safe country for him, his family, and his fellow believers. But several years later, his son David is banned from going to school because he is a Jew. Shortly after, Rabbi Singer and his wife are deported. Now, young David also fears for his life. In constant fear of being detected, he tries to find a way to leave Germany.

Die ersten "Juden raus!"-Rufe nehmen Rabbinersohn David und seine Familie noch nicht ernst, doch bald verschärft sich die Lage in Nazi-Deutschland dramatisch

Film tedesco del 1979, vincitore dell'Orso d'Oro

Фильм рассказывает о еврейском юноше, взрослеющем в нацистском Берлине. В фильме раскрываются темы борьбы за самоидентичность и борьбы за выживание, бывшие актуальными для евреев, особенно молодых, в охваченной войной Европе.

En berättelse om hur judefamiljen Singer upplever förföljelserna från början; kristallnatten, deportationerna, de misslyckade flyktförsöken. Sonen David lyckas på olika sätt klara sig trots att han inte har några papper och att sympatisörer börjar bli mer och mer rädda för att gömma judar.