Franz Kafka’s a Country Doctor

In this haunting tale, a weary country doctor grapples with a late-night emergency summons to attend to a critically ill young patient. His journey takes a bizarre turn as he encounters ethereal horses that whisk him inexplicably to the bedside of his young patient. As a man burdened by personal distractions and resentment towards those under his care, he struggles to tend to the life-threatening wound that ultimately proves fatal for the child. The villagers, unforgivingly critical of their doctor, accuse him of negligence and cast him into a perpetual cycle of regret and shame. This poignant story delves into themes of human fallibility, responsibility, and the weight of societal expectations as it unfolds in a surreal and dreamlike manner.