Nazi-occupied France, 1942. Having escaped death by the skin of his teeth by claiming to be half-Persian, Gilles, a Jewish man from Belgium, is spared so that he can teach Persian to Klaus Koch, a mid-grade SS officer in charge of the concentration camp's kitchen. In reality, lucky Gilles doesn't speak a word of Persian, and to save himself from certain death, he must fabricate an entire language of convincing gibberish without raising suspicion. Now, Gilles' life is hanging by a thread, and one small mistake can blow his cover. Will the lie that has just saved Gilles bring about his downfall?
—Nick Riganas