Mohammad, Majd, Hala and Bishara are four children living in the market neighborhood of the Old City of Nazareth, where it is believed that Jesus grew up. The place which has become an important site to pilgrims from around the world is revealed to be but just another poor abandoned neighborhood in town.

The film follows each of the children trying to cope in this dilapidated neighborhood, as their parents continuously search for social and political explanations for the situation.