
Slovakia, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. The family of the young Jewish Martin Friedmann gathers to celebrate his bar mitzvah and make a solemn promise that they will all meet again a year later around the same table; but the storms of war and anti-Semitic fanaticism will lead each of them down very different paths.
Martin

Mrs. Friedmannová

Mr. Friedmann

Rabbi

Doctor Fehér

Shoemaker Feldman

Commander Vózar

Vilo

Cézar

Fred Mahler
Old Martin (voice)

Móric

Šmuel

Alex

Dežo

Herman

Ráchel

Emanuel
Feldmanová

Goldsmith Fischer

Róbert Fischer
Mr. Šebo
Mrs. Šebová

Handmaid Mária
Shoemaker Müller

Jožo Dobiáš

Sister Róza

Kramer

Kramerová

Jozéfina

Doctor Kollár

Hospital Physician
Jánoš

Nun
Nurse

Monk Rudolf
Monastery Prior
Farmer #1

Captain
Vasil
Schwartz

Ferko Franc

Farmer #2
Farmer #3

Dentist
Bánovce Garrison Commander
Guard Jožo
Shopkeeper

Customer
Galuška
Carpenter

Loewy

Loewyová
President Jozef Tiso
Chauffeur Tisa
Brontoš
Self - Shoah Survivor (uncredited)