Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Patrick BerginStefan | Stefan |
 Jordan KiziukAlex | Alex |
 Jack WardenBoruch | Boruch |
 James BolamDoctor Studjinsky | Doctor Studjinsky |
 Michael ByrneBolek | Bolek |
 Stefan SaukGoehler | Goehler |
 Suzanna HamiltonStasya's Mother | Stasya's Mother |
 Marek GrabowskiAdam | Adam |
| MMarcin HermanJoseph | Joseph |
| PPaweł LauterbachBenny | Benny |
| JJacek MilczanowskiNot listed | Not listed |
 Paweł OkońskiRichter | Richter |
 Leon NiemczykPodolski | Podolski |
 Jacek Krautforstadjutant | adjutant |
 Juliusz Chrząstowskijewish policeman | jewish policeman |
| KKatarzyna SuszyłoMiriam | Miriam |
| JJulita Wołoszyńska-MatysekBenny's Mother | Benny's Mother |
 Maciej Sosnowskijewish policeman (uncredited) | jewish policeman (uncredited) |
 Rafał Szałajkoghetto Jew (uncredited) | ghetto Jew (uncredited) |
 Zbigniew Waleryśghetto Jew (uncredited) | ghetto Jew (uncredited) |