Meciej Dejczer directed this German-French-Polish period drama made with English dialogue. British prisoner Gerry, aka Brute (
Til Schweiger) is sent away to complete his sentence in a rundown Romanian orphanage run by sinister Sincal (
Pete Postlethwaite), who profits by selling children and other evil activities. Crude operations are executed on patients by alcoholic surgeon Dr. Babits (
John Hurt), who plays the violin. On the brighter side, a nubile nurse Mara (
Polly Walker) is on the staff of this insidious institution, and she enters into an affair with Brute. Shown at the 1998 Montreal World Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide