During World War II, a mild-mannered Slovak carpenter Tono Brtko (Jozef Kroner) is offered the chance to take over the sewing notions store of an old, near-deaf Jewishwoman Rozália Lautmannová (Ida Kaminska) as a part of the enactment of an Aryanization regulation in the town.  As Tono attempts to explain to Mrs. Lautmannová, who is oblivious of the world outside and generally confused, that he has come to be her supervisor and owner of the store, Imrich Kuchár (Martin Hollý, Sr.), a Slovak opponent ofAryanization, steps in and reveals to Brtko that the business itself is less than profitable, as Lautmannová herself relies on donations.  The Jewish community then offers the amiable Brtko a weekly payment if he does not give up the store, which would otherwise be given to a new, possibly ruthless Aryanizer.  Tono accepts and lets Mrs. Lautmannová believe he is her nephew who has come to help in the store.  Their relationship grows, until the authorities round up the town's entire Jewish population for transport, and Tono finds himself conflicted as to whether he should turn in the senile Mrs. Lautmannová, or hide her. 

DVD-R IS IN CZECH WITH HARD-ENCODED, ENGLISH SUBTITLES

126 minutes long.  REGION FREE  (will play in any DVD player)

FILM QUALITY:  Very good.