Scalpel Please

A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of life and death The film is adapted from a novel by Valja Stýblová in which the author draws upon her personal experiences as a former neurosurgeon The protagonist of this drama is an ageing professor based at a Prague neurological clinic who is haunted by issues concerning his own principles and values and also by the case of a young patient Víťa afflicted with an inoperable tumour