华沙，5703年

In1943,inWarsaw,theJewsAlek(LambertWilson)andFryda(JulieDelpy),escapefromtheghettothroughthesewertunnels.AlekleaveshiswifeFrydainachurchandlooksforhelp.Stephania(HannaSchygulla),aGermanChristianwomanofaboutfortyyearsoldlivingalone,givesshelterandfoodforAlek.Inthenight,theyhaveanaffair,andAlek,wantingtokeeptheprotectionofStephania,liestoher.HesaythatFrydawouldbehislittlesister,andStephaniabringsherfromthechurchandlodgesbothofthematherhome.FrydabecomesjealouswiththesituationandperformsallsortofbetrayalandcrueltiesagainstStephania.Herfinalrevengeleadsthetriotoatragicend.Thismovieisatragicdramaaboutchoicesinlifeforsurviving,supportedbytheoutstandingperformanceofJulieDelpy,LambertWilsonandHannaSchygullaandthemagnificentdirectionofJanuszKijovwki.StephaniachoosesforhelpingtheJewsAlekandFrydainanoccupiedPoland.AlekchoosesfornottellingthetruthaboutFrydatoStephania.Frydachoosestodouble-crossStephaniaandAlek.Stephaniachoosestohaveababy.AlekchoosesStephania.Intheend,hechoosesforriskinghislifeforFryda.