After50year,Marekremembershisdangerousadventureasa5-year-old,whenheandhisfriend,ItzekleftaPolishtransitcamponenightin1942-afewdaysbeforetheirevacuationtoAuschwitz-togogetthetoystheyforgotattheghetto.BasedonBecker'spersonalmemoriesandhis1980publishedshortstoryTheWall.