He asks me, “Say, who is this fish for?”

“The salted fish is for my father,” I tell him quietly. “I want to spoil him and get him what he loves to eat.

He’s been very ill… for more than two years now. I go down to the kibbutz to be with him.

We haven’t spent time together in over five years… we… also need to sort out some affairs here…”

Oren Illouz has built a life far from home—a thriving bistro in Australia, a steady routine, and the quiet comfort of distance from his past mistakes. But when a late-night phone call shatters his sense of stability, he finds himself on a plane back home, drawn by debts he never fully repaid… and a father he may not have time to say goodbye to.

From the moment he lands, Oren is surrounded by memories and regrets—the scent of old cafés, the familiar chaos of busy kitchens, and the weight of what could have been between him and his distant family. As he navigates legal meetings and picks up a gig in a small local tavern, he avoids his family as much as possible. Yet closure means more than settling debts—it means facing his past. Sooner or later, he knows he will have to confront his parents and reconsider not only the choices that led him there but also what—and where—home truly is.

Rich in flavors, music, and emotion, Salted Fish is a heartfelt exploration of the choices we make, the family we build, and the memories that bind us: to people, to places, and to our past.