Russia during the Pogrom. a Jewish innkeeper and his pregnant wife are threatened by their former servant Georg, who wants to kill them both at Easter. After the authorities refuse to help, he decides to defend himself and lynch Georg.

Russia around 1900, during the ongoing attacks on Jews. The Jewish village innkeeper Lejba Sibal, played by André Heller, and his pregnant wife Sura are threatened by Lejba's former servant Georg, who wants to kill them both at Easter. After Leijba unsuccessfully sought help from the authorities, he decides to defend himself and incites the village to lynch Georg.