Energetic Dr. Alice VĂĄĹovĂĄ becomes the pit doctor at MĂr Mine and spearheads a silicosis prevention study requiring miners to drink milk regularly. The miners, led by a tight-knit group, stubbornly refuse public participation. Determined union chair JaneÄek resorts to psychological tactics and pressure campaigns to force their compliance, turning a health initiative into a tense battle of wills.