Regular Jewish humor is already dark, so think of the scene involving a broken wheel on a gurney used in a funeral as black Jewish humor. This well-directed story of a teenage boy's romantic feelings toward his young, attractive aunt is full of such moments, helping the film overcome the moments when it feels like an episode of thirtysomething.
Elkabets is Nadav, in love with his Aunt Nina (Zurer turning in a masterful performance as a vibrant woman whose husband is killed by terrorists). As Nina goes through her mourning, she finds herself falling in love with a young photographer while at the same time she begins seeing what might be visions of her dead husband. This development comes as a betrayal to Nadav, who spends many of his nights peeping in windows and masturbating. All of this comes to light when his diary falls into the hands of his school's counselor, and from there to his ill father.
While there are no profound insights, Gabizon does a great job of balancing the numerous characters and plot threads in this gentle coming-of-age story.