Sadao Hoki is a Japanese surgeon who finds an injured American soldier on his doorstep during a time of war. Despite the risk of being seen as a traitor, Sadao and his wife Hana tend to the soldier's wounds and save his life. Sadao faces a dilemma over whether to turn the prisoner over to the authorities or let him escape. In the end, Sadao provides the soldier with supplies and directions to safely make his way back to his own people, prioritizing his duty as a doctor over hatred for the enemy. The general later admits to failing to have the prisoner killed as ordered due to ill health rather than lack of patriotism. Sadao reflects on why