Scarred Hearts

During the summer of 1937, Emanuel, a young man in his early twenties, is confined to a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast for treatment of his bone tuberculosis, subjected to painful spine punctures that strip him of freedom and dignity. Inside the cold walls of the hospital, Emanuel discovers a life worth living, amidst the sadness and isolation that surrounds him. This powerful biographical drama tells the true story of Max Blecher's struggles with illness and identity in 1930s Romania.