Set during a smallpox epidemic in the village of Gimli, Manitoba near the turn of the century, this film explores the jealousy and madness instilled in two men who share a hospital room. The two men are friends at first, until they reveal their darkest secrets to each other.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. Special features: commentary by Guy Maddin; short films: The dead father (1986, 25 min.) and Hospital fragment (1988, 4 min.).