Avihu, a controversial TV host, is back from suspension in the height of the Israeli, prime ministerial election campaign. The leading candidate is the ex-prime minister's son and his former beloved pupil, who is keeping silent. He isn't the only one who is silent, Avihu's mother miraculously stopped talking years before. Caught in the whirlwind of their silence, Avihu is on a path to his own reckoning. The film's conclusion reaches a crescendo, masterfully handled by the film's director.