The Kubiš’s are very inconspicuous, indifferent, family-oriented, committed to customs and traditions. They are also very flexible. The youngest son is a guerrilla fighter; the elder son is a guard; the daughter, being non-Jewish, has taken over Jewish property. They sit at the Christmas table with a Nazi, the hoped-for daughter-in-law is a Communist. The situation on the war front is increasingly uncertain; it is becoming clearer that the moment is approaching when one of the relativeshas to be sacrificed. What will they confess at the midnight mass?

Running time: 1 hrs 50 mins with no interval