A well-intentioned Arabic-Muslim handyman upends the day-to-day lives of the locals in a small Israeli village. Shortly after his arrival, a young woman is assaulted and the community quickly turns accusatory. His employer is the only one who believes him, but even those loyalties are tested as more information and secrets are uncovered.
Avraham, a small–time contractor tries to succeed by gambling on projects that exceed his capabilities, until one of these projects finds him drowning in debts. Under the threat of the financial difficulties his family rediscovers the strength of their ties.
An excessively ambitious police investigator pursues a tip that a singer with underworld ties is responsible for a recent robbery/homicide, becoming obsessed with the case and the suspect's wife.
