During a pogrom in Poland on the eve of World War I, a group of Jews seek refuge from the Cossacks. The fugitives hide out in a rural inn, terrified that they may be given away at any moment.
An ironic look at a climber who decides to do anything to get a job he thinks will launch him into a better career.
The inability of a truck driver to relate to normal life after an accident for which he feels himself responsible.