The story is structured around the psychological transition from ordinary life to the role of a "martyr":

: During the crossing into Israel, an Israeli patrol separates the two friends. Said vanishes into Israel with his belt still attached, while Khaled returns to Nablus, frantic to find his friend before the organizers deem him a traitor.

: They record farewell videos for their families, a process shown with eerie mundanity—at one point, a handler eats a sandwich while they record their final oaths.

: The men are shaven, bathed, and fitted with explosive belts beneath sleek black suits, intended to help them blend in as Israeli settlers attending a wedding.