The Orange Peal(1983)

The Orange Peal is a drama following an ex-fighter pilot who abandons his former life to become a monk, seeking redemption after his wife dies in childbirth delivering a stillborn child. Tormented by guilt and convinced his own mysterious illness caused the tragedy, he retreats into spiritual solitude. Years later, a combat comrade tracks him down and forces him to confront the painful truths he's been running from. The film explores themes of grief, responsibility, and the possibility of healing through human connection. As the pilot's carefully constructed monastic existence unravels, he must decide whether isolation or reconciliation offers true salvation.