Successful doctor Artur Planck, his wife Clara and their two daughters are seeking shelter from the Nazis storming Poland. A violent love triangle ensues between Arthur, Clara and Emelia, the woman they are taking shelter with.

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.