And Thou Shalt Love

Ohad the protagonist is serving in the Israel Defense Forces as a Hesder student He has not told anyone that he is gay He tries various ways of dealing with the conflict between his religious beliefs and his sexual orientation including Atzat Nefesh He is told to spend forty days fasting and repenting to help rid him of his homosexual inclinations He does this and believes himself to be cured After this his best friend Nir returns from leave Ohed is torn between his homosexuality and his religion The film deals with the struggles Ohed faces when it comes to loving God and loving Nir