A closed city full of danger,
A diverse group of people facing extreme despair.

A masterpiece that depicts the human condition, facing reality and confronting fate with dignity even amidst the tragic whirlwind of the plague.
In this work, Camus depicts the extreme pain and despair that humans experience, such as fear, death, and the pain of separation.
He realistically portrayed the tragic situation of having to endure an inescapable disaster with one's whole body, while also imbuing it with an unwavering will to hope, which resonated deeply with many people who had been in a state of emotional panic during World War II.

Oran, a normal and quiet coastal city.
One day, hordes of rats begin to appear everywhere, staggering and dying on the streets, and the government soon declares a plague.
As disease spreads in a locked-down city and defenseless spaces, people begin to struggle with death, which approaches at a frightening pace.
The author shows a diverse group of people in an isolated city, each responding to disaster in their own way.
In particular, he reveals the author's own worldview of fighting bravely and walking the path of truth even in extreme situations through characters who refuse to be consumed by fate and actively fight against illness and death.