In 1930s Italy a bumbling Jewish waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor has won the heart of the woman he loves and has created a beautiful life for his young family. But that life is threatened by World War II.

"As World War II approaches, two families run for their lives--and for the future of all they hold dear. 1930: As raids and violent arrests sweep through their Crimean village, two families are forced to make desparate choices in order to keep themselvs--and their hope--alive. The Pfeiffers get out as quickly as they can, braving a last-minute escape in the dead of night. Their friends the Scholzes are less lucky. Captured and transported to labour...

"Berlin, 1938. When Hanni's beloved sister suddenly vanishes in the middle of the night, Hanni knows her high-ranking Nazi father, Reiner, is not telling her the whole truth and may hold the key to her disappearance. Years later, after finally learning how to live with her troubled past, Hanni dedicates herself to raising her teenage son, Leo, but her sister is never far from her mind. But when Leo begins to share Reiner's pro-Nazi views and runs...

Praga 1939. La joven madre Eva tiene un secreto de su pasado. Cuando los nazis invaden, Eva sabe que la única forma de mantener a salvo a su hija Miriam es enviarla lejos, incluso si eso significa no volver a verla nunca más. Pero cuando Eva es llevada a un campo de concentración, su secreto corre el riesgo de ser descubierto. En Londres, Pamela se ofrece como voluntaria para ayudar a encontrar lugares para los niños judíos llegados de Europa....