Train to Zakopané

Train to Zakopané is a true love story that explores the complexities of compassion and intolerance in unusual circumstances. Based on the true events of Henry Jaglom's father's 1928 train journey across Poland, the film reveals humanity's capacity for prejudice. A successful young Russian businessman meets a captivating nurse in the Polish army on a train to Warsaw, but their budding romance is threatened when he discovers her anti-Semitic views. He must decide whether to reveal his Jewish heritage, pursue love, or seek revenge. The train ride and subsequent weekend in Zakopané left a lasting impact on Jaglom's father.