影片讲述了一对处在敌对关系之中的父子的故事。父子二人都在耶路撒冷的希伯来大学工作，他们都是犹太法典的专家，而且都是颇有个性和怪癖的怪人。由于在对待荣誉和学术问题上，父子二人分歧过大，所以这两个学者之间产生了早已超越父子关…

Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman's life dramatically changes for …