The Quiet Duel

In this poignant drama, we follow the story of an earnest young doctor who returns to his father's clinic in a humble, working-class neighborhood. Amidst the turbulence and strife of war, he contracts syphilis from an infected patient during a surgery gone awry. Unable to reveal his secret struggle and guilt-ridden over the potential consequences on his loved ones, he distances himself from his heartbroken fiancée without explanation. The film delves into themes of personal responsibility, sacrifice, and the emotional burden carried by those in the medical profession when faced with their own mortality and that of others.