| Director | Eran Riklis |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film |
| Runtime | 106 min |
| Country | France, Germany, Israel |
| Box office | $7.4 million |
The Israeli Defense Minister Israel Navon (Doron Tavory) moves to a house on the border between Israel and the West Bank, with the building sitting on the Israeli side just next to the dividing line. The Israeli Secret Service views the neighboring lemon grove of Salma Zidane (Hiam Abbass), a Palestinian widow whose family has cared for the area for generations, as a threat to the minister and his wife. The security forces soon set up a guard post and a fence around the grove. They then obtain an order to uproot the lemon trees.
The Supreme Court rules that the military does not need to uproot Salma's lemon orchard, but they may prune to the stumps up to half of her trees. They do this and erect a high concrete wall to protect the minister's house. Mira decides to leave her husband, while Salma no longer sees Ziad.