Shlomi (Oshri Cohen) lives in Tel Aviv with his dysfunctional family. He is the most nurturing soul in this clan. He feeds, bathes, and listens to the stories of his invalid grandfather (Arie Ellias); tries to calm down his excitable mother (Esti Zakhaim) who threw out her Moroccan husband (Albert Iluz) after a friend of hers seduced him; provides comfort to his sister (Rotem Avohav) who has twins and a sex-obsessed husband who visits pornography sites on the Internet; and tries to understand his wayward brother (Yonatan Rozen), a musician who constantly brags about his erotic prowess. One way he calms down these relatives is by making them desserts; a cake with stars on it is a family favorite.
All of the energy consumed at home leaves Shlomi drained and lethargic at school. He is terribly frightened of flunking out. That is why when the principal (Yigal Naor) calls him into his office, fear takes hold of this young boy. But the reason for the meeting is to explore the fact that Shlomi is a mathematical genius who needs to have his special intellectual gifts taken seriously. The principal wants to enroll him in a school in Haifa but he needs the permission of Shlomi's parents. The only other person who senses that he is a very special human being is Rona (Aya Koren), an attractive girl who lives next door. They begin a friendship but he wants much more.
This Israeli comedy directed by Shemi Zarhin explores why many adolescents have trouble seeing their true worth. Feeling unloved by his mother and alone at school, Shlomi overcompensates with his service of others and has nothing left when it comes to developing his own unique talents. The drama conveys the challenges that overtake this quiet and sensitive youth as he begins to bloom and open up to the positive forces that are liberating him.
