Harvest Time by Marina Razbezkkina

Harvest time does an excellent job depicting a very difficult period during Soviet history. This movie illustrates the delicate line between work, family, and pride. Antonia, a mother and wife to a warfront vetran without legs, is forced to take sole responsibility for the well being of her family. After recieving the Red Flag for being the best tractor operator in the region. This award brought her great prestege within her community becuase she is the first woman to ever recieve the Red Flag. When the Red Flag is threatened by a plague of mice, Anotonia becomes obssessed with its preservation. After its destruction, she becomes overwhelmed by the duality of her roles. The death of her husband, which was probably initiated by his drinking habits, later followed by the death of her son in war became too much for Antonia and she moved out of the house. I had trouble following why this happened and the events that took place after.