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Based on the true story of the Stermer family who hid in two caves as they evaded the horrors of the German army.

In late September 1941, SS and German police units and their auxiliaries perpetrated one of the largest massacres of World War II. It took place at a ravine called Babyn Yar (Babi Yar) just outside the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Mass shootings continued at this location for 2 years with an estimated 100,000 killed over that time.

Begins April 1944, Ukraine, when Germany was attempting to push Stalin out and take control. Oldest brother Abraham died during the Holodomor, Jacob is 14, Rachel, 10, and Eli, 4. Neighbors, the Kovals protect Jacob’s family, Stepan being key to their survival.