this movie takes place in Poland in two different times at the same time.. it is showing the present (1971) version of the only survivor of her family during WW2, the mother/ wife. while she revisits the places that destroyed her family it shows what happened and how it happened..in the beginning they are warned by their vegetable supplier (Emelia) that the German soldiers are going to be coming the next day for Jews...they beg her to let them stay hidden in her home.. she finally agrees..when they leave their house they are taking every precaution that they can so they wont get caught trying to escape..they get caught up by a gate and their youngest daughter gets shot while trying to get over the gate..they have no choice but to leave her and keep going.. right away when they get to Emelia's house she tells the wife (Clara) to go up to the attic with their only child and not to come down unless its night time because if people see her then they will know right away that she is a Jew and they will tell on them..so only the husband can stay out and about with Emelia... she starts to show afection for the husband (Artur)..he feels that he must do the same so that she will let them stay..but the more deeply they get involved the less Emelia wants Artur to see his wife and child..eventually Clara gives up on even trying to be his wife and wont let him do more than just bring them food and a bucket of water...Emelia starts to want children with Artur...she ends up pregnant and she still gets jealous when he takes up food to his wife and daughter..so she kicks them out...her husband in MIA...they go to another mans house and something happened there and they go to concentration camps...when they are walking to the camp they see Emelia they direct they daughter to walk slowly to her so that she will survive...when they can no longer see her they hear a shot and look back and see their daughter laying on the ground..Artur goes to her side and carries her all the way to the camp with them..Artur dies saving Clara...and she survives in the end she is playing for a crowd of people playing the chello.....the end!
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