by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this Russian film, a group of Russian women struggle against the brutality of their Nazi-occupation aggressors, as their husbands, brothers, sons, and lovers are fighting the war elsewhere. Gathering all their resources, the women form a successful collective farm and overcome tremendous obstacles to thrive in a war-torn era.
characteristics
- Life Under Occupation
- Survival
- Revolution
- Survivor
- War
- Women's-Liberation
- Women's-issues
- Revolt
- Nazism
- Brutality
- Bravery
- Collective
- Courage
- Against-all-odds
- Farm
