“…Three school friends, a pole of a noble background, an assimilated Jew and a German decide to build a textile factory. They exploit the wife of a Jewish merchant who is in love with the Pole. …”

“…This is the space where business can flourish: a company takes dirty laundry from German hotels to Poland - and brings it back clean the very next day. …”

“…The film was banned in Poland as it depicted Jews, rather than communists, as the heroes of anti-German struggle. Just before beginning to make this film Ford was demoted from the directorship of Film Polski. …”

“…The film interweaves diary entries written by ghetto inhabitants during the filming, the testimonies of living survivors, and the transcript of the interrogation of a German cameraman, testifying about his role in the making of the film. …”

“…He cannot cope with her growing demands for affection, while still harboring hatred for the Germans and disdain for his fellow men who quickly revert to petty enmities. …”

“…He is unafraid of shouting at German officers and frequently has to be persuaded to save his own life. …”

“…Others, like his best friend Olo, join forces with the Soviet and East German ex-secret police officers who are fighting for control over the emerging drug market. …”