Y.是一位40多岁的以色列导演，他来到沙漠尽头的一个偏远村庄，想要展示他的一部电影。在那里，他遇到了文化部官员Yahalom，并发现自己正在打两场失败的战斗：一场是反对他的国家对于自由的消亡，另一场则是反抗他母亲的死亡。

A young English student called Ophelia falls in love with her married lecturer, Michael. When their affair results in a shocking and tragic death, Ophelia finds herself trapped, and she can no longer trust her own mind.