The film takes place a few days before Yom Kippur and on the day itself. It is a day of reflection and forgiveness. People fast, pray, and repent their past mistakes. The family in the film believes in God, like many other families in Israel, only on this day. I have memories of this day: that nothing matters; everything you do is grace.
When I was young, I remember my mother telling me and my younger brother, that our grandfather, whom I did not know, was the biggest gambler in their hometown Bender, in Moldova. I never understood why she was so proud of that. Years later, we discovered that my younger brother is a heavy gambler. Can we save those who are closest to us, those whose blood we share? How much can we sacrifice for that same blood, that same flesh?
Omer’s only way to escape the destructive relationships that are eating his soul is to disappear. At the end of the film, he chooses to sacrifice his life, not only for his younger brother, but to regain power over his own destiny.