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Prague, 1939. The true story of Jan Wiener, a young Czech Jew, and his mother,
Frantiska, struggling to survive at the outset of Nazi occupation during World War
II. As the German army tightens its hold on the city and danger grows ever
nearer, an S.S. Officer ultimately forces Jan to choose between his freedom and
his mother's honor.
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Very well done. The story is a stirring variation on a coming of age story. Krystof Hadek presents a believable teenager making bad choices in dangerous times while trying to pull away from his over-loving mother. Striking tale and very well done.