Early released peasant Grigoriy Lopukh, who was convicted of horse theft, is sent to his native village to start a new, honest life. Entering one of the villages, he learns that in his native lands, as well as throughout the country, individual farms have given way to collective farms.
Is it worth your time? If you have a weird fascination with Soviet-era agricultural politics and men who just really, really want to be left alone to farm their own dirt, this is for you. If you need a movie that moves faster than a tractor in low gear, stay far away. It’s a strange, slow burn. Grigoriy Lopukh is the ...
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Eduard Arshansky
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a weird fascination with Soviet-era agricultural politics and men who just really, really want to be left alone to farm their own dirt, this is for you. If you need a movie that moves faster than a tractor in low gear, stay far away. It’s a strange, slow burn. Grigoriy Lopukh is the kind of guy who probably argues with his own shadow. Watching him realize the world moved on without him is almost painful. The vibe The cinematography has that specific dust-in-t..."
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