An outstanding Soviet drama conceived and written by Alexander Dovzhenko, the film was directed and completed by his widow Yuliya Solntseva following Dovzhenko's untimely death in 1956.
The backdrop of the film is a major Soviet era infrastructure project, the construction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric station on the Dnieper River in the Kherson Oblast.
Soon to be displaced, a diverse cast of characters recall their fond memories of life in the rural settlements which will soon be inundated by a vast inland sea.
Fascinating location filming captures the remarkable feat of Soviet engineering. Recently destroyed in the regional conflict, it is interesting to note that the dam was built in a time of collective harmony.
With philosophical meditations on nature and life and featuring wonderful traditional music, this film is a poetic and touching human drama. Historically, the film records the close-knit kinship of the rural communities and highlights an era of mutual collaboration. Highly Recommended Classic Soviet Cinema!!
The backdrop of the film is a major Soviet era infrastructure project, the construction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric station on the Dnieper River in the Kherson Oblast.
Soon to be displaced, a diverse cast of characters recall their fond memories of life in the rural settlements which will soon be inundated by a vast inland sea.
Fascinating location filming captures the remarkable feat of Soviet engineering. Recently destroyed in the regional conflict, it is interesting to note that the dam was built in a time of collective harmony.
With philosophical meditations on nature and life and featuring wonderful traditional music, this film is a poetic and touching human drama. Historically, the film records the close-knit kinship of the rural communities and highlights an era of mutual collaboration. Highly Recommended Classic Soviet Cinema!!
