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.
as Martin
as Mrs. Friedmannová
as Mr. Friedmann
as Rabbi
as Doctor Fehér
as Shoemaker Feldman
as Commander Vózar
as Vilo
as Cézar
as Fred Mahler
as Old Martin (voice)
as Móric
as Šmuel
as Alex
as Dežo
as Herman
as Ráchel
as Emanuel
as Feldmanová
as Goldsmith Fischer
as Róbert Fischer
as Mr. Šebo
as Mrs. Šebová
as Handmaid Mária
as Shoemaker Müller
as Jožo Dobiáš
as Sister Róza
as Kramer
as Kramerová
as Jozéfina
as Doctor Kollár
as Hospital Physician
as Jánoš
as Nun
as Nurse
as Monk Rudolf
as Monastery Prior
as Farmer #1
as Captain
as Vasil
as Schwartz
as Ferko Franc
as Farmer #2
as Farmer #3
as Dentist
as Bánovce Garrison Commander
as Guard Jožo
as Shopkeeper
as Customer
as Galuška
as Carpenter
as Loewy
as Loewyová
as President Jozef Tiso
as Chauffeur Tisa
as Brontoš
as Self - Shoah Survivor (uncredited)