A bus is bombed by Hamas at Meggido Junction in 2002, killing 18 and wounding 50. Although with a tragic starting point, this fascinating documentary reveals so much more than the usual war-strewn recriminations; it presents real people living real lives. One of the victims of the bombing has not been claimed. The authorities assume that he is an “illegal immigrant” and, not knowing his religious status, bury him in unhallowed ground. Described as “a very average person who died a non-average death,” the lack of identity of this victim piques the filmmaker’s curiosity. He launches a thorough investigation, deep into Israeli society, steadily creating an identikit by accessing the memories of the survivors, bus employees, forensic scientists, and social workers, on behalf of the police.
