There is a high rate of burnout in the doctors who volunteer for Médecins Sans Frontières, explains a veteran medic with a thousand-yard stare. To be surrounded by unimaginable suffering, cruelty and hopelessness takes its toll on even the most dedicated and resilient volunteer.
The most arresting thing about this gruelling but powerful documentary is the fact that it brings into focus the cost to the good, brave idealists who give their time to this most hands-on of aid organisations. Inspiring stuff, but not for the squeamish.
Mark N. Hopkins, 15 (93min)