Eli is a 12-year-old boy whose world is turned upside down when his father, the city architect of Herzliya, Israel is charged with taking bribes. When Ben is taken into custody right before Eli’s eyes and the news makes its way into the newspaper and the school ground alike, Eli is convinced that his father is innocent. He intends to draw on the full reserves of his innocence and mischief to see to it that his father is released. But the path is not as simple as Eli faces injustice, corruption and pretense, among both adults and children. He shapes his own principles and sticks to them. In the process he will rediscover his father and taste the bitter sting of first love. In this heartbreaking yet captivating coming-of-age feature, an Israeli boy grapples with profound ethical dilemmas and the love for his father.