Sachs' Disease

A character study of a small-town doctor's private disillusionment and attraction, exploring the gap between public duty and private desire.

Dr. Bruno Sachs, the only medical practitioner in a small French town, seems on the surface to be compassionate and dedicated. However, in private he is not happy in his work and does not like most of his patients. Here he meets Pauline Kasser, a young woman, and they are attracted to each other...