以色列裔法国女子安娜（Juliette Binoche 茱丽叶•比诺什 饰），自幼随父亲从法国回到以色列定居。父亲为了不忘记曾在法国土地上打拼的祖先，特别禁止安娜学习希伯来语。青春孟浪的安娜与以色列男子情愫暗生，并产下一女。然战争导致离乱，安娜无奈之下只得将女儿留在巴勒斯坦的犹太人隔离区，从此离开这个伤心之地。
多年后，安娜的父亲病危，她得以返回以色列，并与同父异母的弟弟尤里（Liron Levo 饰）相见。从律师口中得知，安娜的女儿丹娜（Dana Ivgy 饰）仍生活在犹太人隔离区，祖孙早已相认，外公更是为这个孤独的外孙女留下一份遗产。
思念女儿的安娜在尤里的帮助下，踏上了前往加沙的寻女之路……

The Ohaion family is mourning the death of one of their relatives. In keeping with tradition, they gather together in the home of the deceased and stay there for seven days. Forced to put up with one another day and night, the brothers and sisters soon let their bitterness and arguments override the sense of communal reverence. The atmosphere becomes unbearable and long-buried truths finally surface.

2007 film by Eran Kolirin

1996 film directed by Anthony Minghella

2006 film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu