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A German mother lies to her son about where the Nazis are sending their Jewish neighbors.
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On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?
—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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During the turbulent times of 1942 in Nazi Germany, two close friends who are worlds apart, the Aryan Heinrich and the Jewish David, are about to be separated. With David's family imminent deportation to a concentration camp, Heinrich's mother decides to concoct an innocent but necessary lie, telling her son that, soon, his friend's family will go on a journey to visit the exciting "Toyland". Of course, young Heinrich is anxious to join them, and when he eventually disappears in the following morning, his desperate mother will begin a brave race against the clock to save her son. Who knows what the future holds for Heinrich?
—Nick Riganas
