Havana, May 27, 1939: The MS St. Louis arrives in the harbor. On board: 937 Jewish refugees from Germany. Daniel Kaminsky waits on land for his parents and sister. However, entry is denied to everyone, and the ship sails back to Europe. Amsterdam, 1648: Elias, a student of Rembrandt, is expelled from the city by the powerful Rabbinical Council due to his passion for painting. The master himself gives him his portrait to take with him into exile. London, 2007: Sensation in the art market. An unknown portrait of Christ by Rembrandt appears at an auction. Who is the owner? Mario Conde sets out to uncover the secrets of the Christ image and the Kaminsky family. The case takes him through the centuries. The trail stretches halfway around the world.