1941, Warsaw Ghetto. Filip, a young Polish Jew, with his beloved Sara, prepares to perform in a cabaret to support his family permanently. During the premiere, there is a shootout during which Sara is killed, and Filip's relatives head for the audience. Two years later, the man works as a waiter in the restaurant of an exclusive hotel in Frankfurt. Posing as a Frenchman, in the heart of Nazi Germany, he enjoys all the charms of the world, not being able to exactly for a moment. It is observed after the tragic events, however, that suddenly Filip's whole built life in Frankfurt collapses like a house of cards.