For a young man, the taste of molokhia brings back bittersweet memories of his father, who taught him above all the lessons of love, religion, knowledge and an appreciation of our all-too-short time on Earth. Remembering that he was distracted by other matters when Dad was reminding him of the importance of education and of always doing one’s best, the film’s protagonist reminds us of the significance of being forever mindful of the present.