Summary
In the wake of a global conflagration, two siblings return to their provincial origins bearing the indelible scars of combat. The narrative bifurcates through their divergent responses to trauma: one brother, despite the catastrophic loss of an arm, navigates the labyrinth of post-war bureaucracy to seize the lifeline of vocational rehabilitation, eventually securing a dignified station in the civilian hierarchy. Conversely, his brother—afflicted only by a minor laceration to his leg—succumbs to a corrosive sense of existential entitlement, fashioning his modest injury into a shield against industry. This parasitic inertia, which threatens to dissolve his moral fiber and alienate his devoted companion, Dorothy, persists until a phantasmagorical dream sequence intervenes. Through a harrowing subconscious odyssey, the 'leech' is forced to confront the grotesque reality of his indolence, catalyzing a spiritual and psychological transfiguration that restores his sense of agency and communal duty.
Synopsis
Two athletic brothers serve in the war and return to their hometown wounded. One has lost an arm but takes advantage of the vocational training offered by the government and obtains a position. The other, whose leg has been slightly wounded, decides resentfully that the world owes him a living. Dorothy tries to convince him otherwise, but he is adamant until a dream reveals to him his error.
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