On the kibbutz its hard to know. Were all supposed to be friends but very few really are Ariella, unhappy in love, confides in the woman whose husband she stole. Nahum, a devoted father, cant find the words to challenge his daughters promiscuous lover. The old idealists deplore the apathy of the young, while the young are so used to kibbutz life that they cant work out if theyre impassioned or indifferent. And amid this group of people unwilling and unable to say what they mean, Martin attempts to teach Esperanto.