Harvest Time

The story is set in a Russian village in 1950. Antonina works on the collective farm. Her job is driving a combine harvester. The days are very long. She has two sons. Her husband came back from the war without his legs. The weight of the household is on her. Her work is recognised. The state gives her a red banner. The banner becomes the most valued thing in the house. There are mice in the house. The velvet banner is in danger. Protecting it turns into a burden. The reward becomes a source of trouble. Lyudmila Motornaya plays the lead. The rest of the cast are not professional actors. The sixty seven minute film is Marina Razbezhkina’s first feature, a Russian production finished in 2004.