30年代的波兰有个传统：基督教男孩要跟犹太家庭共同生活一段日子，以此向犹太工匠们学习做买卖。于是，伊凡来到一个大家族跟亚伯拉罕以及他的家人同住，学习意第绪语，并成为了亚伯拉罕的好朋友。但是由于当地的贫穷、无知和迷信引发出激烈的反犹太主义，两个小男孩只好逃向乡村，避免冲突。两人在险恶的环境中一同游历，显示出他们的纯真和不可分离。In 1930s Poland, it was traditional for some Christian boys to live for a time with Jewish families in order to learn a trade from Jewish craftsmen. For this reason, Ivan has gone to live on a large estate with Abraham and his family, has learned Yiddish, and has become Abraham's best friend. But the anti-Semitism born of poverty, ignorance, and superstition is fierce in this community of and the two boys run away into the countryside to flee an imminent conflict. Journeying together in a menacing environment, they reveal their innocence and inseparability.
