Martin Ellingham, a London-based surgeon, relocates to the picturesque seaside village of Port Wenn, establishing himself as the area's general practitioner. He grew up in the area having been raised by his now widowed Aunt Joan Norton. His reasons for leaving London and the high-paid life of a consultant are not clear initially but related to a phobia he has recently developed...。在80年代中期,一家瑞典矿业巨头公司在智利北部的阿里卡倾倒了20000吨危险废物。成千上万的阿里卡人受到影响,患上癌症和其他严重疾病。现在,幸存者正在一项开创性的跨国公司问责审判中寻求正义。。