A fledgling surgeon comes to work in a small town hospital, where he gradually learns the specifics of the local community.

A young doctor has been assigned to a hospital in the provinces, in the lakes district of northern Poland. The area is a playground with hunting lodges for the priviledged, the local politicians cover up any leaks to the public. The doctor discovers a case of drunken driving but is silenced by blackmail in the court. He tries to fight back but has a love affair with the unfaithful wife of the town's Mayor.—Polish Cinema Database <http://info.fuw.edu.pl/Filmy/>