A Tale of Love and Darkness tells the story of a young boy growing up in Jerusalem during the early years of the Israeli state. As he witnesses the turmoil and hardships caused by the Arab-Israeli conflict, he also struggles with the grief of losing his mother and the depression that consumes him. Through self-punishment and a deep connection to literature, he navigates the complexities of his own identity and the history that shapes his world.
Marvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go, Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship. Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home. Then he discovers who Tige's father is a rich suburbanite who doesn't even know Tige exists. Should Marvin, and can he, give up the boy he loves, and who loves him, in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance?
In the middle of a small town on a hot July day, three young kids collect cans and bottles in an old wagon nicknamed "The Rocket" with plans to cash in their empties for ice cream.
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