The Consul

About the show

In an unnamed European totalitarian country, political dissident John Sorel is hunted by the secret police. His wife Magda seeks a visa to flee with their child and his mother, but the consulate’s paperwork and queues delay her. The secret police question Magda, and a wealthy woman receives a visa ahead of her. Magda’s child and mother-in-law die; John is captured when he returns to the consulate. Despondent, Magda turns on the gas in her oven as the secretary tries to reach her by telephone.