- A carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.
- Fascist Slovakia during WW2. Tono lives a poor life, but the authorities offer him to take over the Jewish widow Lautman's little shop for sewing material. She is old and confused and thinks that he is only looking for employment and hires him. The odd couple begin to like each other. But some time later the authorities decide that the Jews must leave the city. What should he do with the old lady?—Mattias Thuresson
- An inept Slovak peasant is torn between greed and guilt when the Nazi-backed bosses of his town appoint him "Aryan controller" of an old Jewish widow's button shop. Humor and tragedy fuse in this scathing exploration of one cowardly man's complicity in the horrors of a totalitarian regime.—The Criterion Collection
- The Slovak Republic, 1942. Antony Brtko, a simple carpenter, tries to live a peaceful life amid the turmoil of German occupation. He watches the days go by with a mix of irony and disdain as the invaders try to enforce their rules and give a Nazi touch to the Jewish-owned stores. But pressure from his wife Evelyn and brother-in-law Markus, the town's fascist commander, makes it hard for Antony to find peace. And when Markus offers Antony the opportunity to take over Mrs Lautmann's haberdashery, the woodworker's life takes a dramatic turn. While Evelyn sees the chance to get rich, Antony has a hard time trying to convince the white-haired Jewish store owner to give up her business. Instead, a heart-warming relationship of understanding develops between them. However, outside, hatred and anti-Semitism escalate rapidly.—Nick Riganas
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