An Enemy of the People

This ecological drama, adapted from an Ibsen play, tells the story of a town doctor who speaks out against the pollution of a local hot springs. At first the townsfolk rally behind him as they are hoping to use the springs to generate tourism. Unfortunately, the doctor insists that they be closed because waste from the town tannery has rendered the springs unsafe. After he closes the springs he becomes ostracized by the angry residents. This results in the loss of his practice, and the break-up of his family.