Themaincharacter,ayoungsurgeon(avidconsumerofredapples),excellentprofessional,inflexiblewithrespectformoralnorms,areinaconstantstrugglewithindifferenceandignoranceofhisfellowmen,withtheirlittlenessofsoul,thedirectorofthehospitalobtusenessandcareerism.RedApplesexactlyexpressestheconflictbetweentalent,professionaldedication,respecttheHippocraticOath,theprotagonistcamefacetofacewithmediocrity,sufficiencyandcareerismofbrotherswho,atanycost,wanttomoveintoprofessionalandsocialladder.RiseyoungdoctorMiticaHerodassignedtoaprovincialhospital,thedoctormakesMitroiprototypecappedprofessionalcharacter,toseejeopardizedthedirectorofthehospital.Mitica(enthusiastic,charismaticandconvincingintheroleofactorMirceaDiaconu)makesnocompromisesinrelationtohissuperior,whichalwaysremindshimofhismission,thefunctiontheyrepresent.Ignoretheso-calledsocialconveniencesandnotcompromisinginaddressinghospitalandpatients.Well-meaningandlucid,readyforpersonalsacrifices,hebelievesthattheworldhasonlyonerealenemy:death,which,unfortunately,italwaysfailsdefeat.Iwaspreoccupied,primarily,grammaticalproblemsoftheprofession.Itistrue,perhapsthefilmhasakindofenthusiasmthatIhavenotfoundthen.IwantedtobeahumanstoryandIthinkitcameoutassuch.andthatistruenotconsideritamerit,butaprerequisite.IneverwantedtodoredApplestrueorlesstrue.IdidasIfelt.AlexanderTatos