Sami, a Palestinian mathematics graduate student, kidnaps an Israeli soldier and holds him hostage in a secret hideout underground in the old city of Jerusalem on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. As Sami holds the Israeli soldier captive, he lectures the soldier about his philosophy of life. Sami's unusual kidnapping and weird conversation with his victim hides behind it a huge plot. In a two timeline sequence of events, Sami narrates the major incidents of the past three years that shaped his thoughts and led to the unexpected actions he was willing to commit.
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