Alex Iordachescu

A diverse cross-section of Israeli society converges in a single multi-use building, the Shikun. As people of different languages, origins and generations come together in highly theatrical encounters, they grapple with the current state of affairs. In a poignant metaphor inspired by Eugène Ionesco’s famous play “Rhinoceros”, some begin to turn into rhinoceroses, while others resist.

Andreea, a young tram driver, has a special relationship with the tram she drives every day. Her boyfriend, Marcel, resents what he perceives as a growing affection between Andreea and a machine.