Overview
In war-torn Galicia, devout Jew Mendel Singer’s family faces hardship: his eldest sons are conscripted - one flees to Austria, then America - while their frail newborn Menuchim is deemed unfit to emigrate. Torn between love and survival, Mendel must choose who goes to the New World.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 47 | March 27, 2007 (76) | |
 | 19 | 66 | |
 | 59 | June 5, 2005 (86) | |
 | 64 | July 25, 1979 (66) | |
 | 57 | October 11, 2013 (92) | |
 | 31 | November 24, 2011 (65) | |
 | 29 | January 9, 2012 (63) | |
 | 54 | December 17, 2004 (81) | |
| 64 | November 30, 1981 (67) |