In her Roman attic, a girl finds an old picture of the Jewish child Sarah Cohen whose family has been killed by the Nazis in World War II. She will track down her past...

In modern-day Rome, teenager Sofia lives a carefree life. An apprentice musician, she spends a lot of time practicing her instrument, the violin. One day, while in the barn at her family home, she comes across some documents that catch her eye. They evoke the Shoah, a tragedy that was only theoretical for her. With the help of a group of friends, she tries to find out more about how her family is linked to it.—Guy Bellinger