Synopsis
At 11 years old, Simon Gronowski jumped from a moving Nazi deportation train — the only child to escape from the infamous 20th convoy from Belgium to Auschwitz. Eight decades later, Simon revisits this act of survival not as a symbol of trauma, but as a gesture of life. Blending archival material, intimate present-day vérité and Simon’s own music, the film traces a personal history shaped by rupture and resilience. His mother and sister perished in Auschwitz; he never saw them again.
Yet this is not a story of victimhood. Simon became a jazz pianist, a lawyer and a public speaker. His path led him to a surprising friendship with Konrad Tinel, the son of a Flemish SS volunteer. Together, they confront inherited guilt and collective memory — a bond forged from opposing sides of history that becomes a quiet act of reconciliation.
Awards & festivals
Youth Jury Award, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2026 (world premiere) · 13th Ierapetra International Documentary Festival 2026: 1st Prize Best Greek Feature Documentary, Best Cinematography, Best Music · Selected: Braunschweig International Film Festival (40th), International Human Rights Film Festival Albania 2026, Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival 2026
