When the will is read out, local gentry cannot believe their ears. She takes on the might of the feudal hierarchy, who stop at nothing to destroy this seven-strong commune's endeavour. Farm life is hard. You see this and you see the light across the meadow as dawn breaks, when men with guns gather to hunt Lukas down. The script is emotionally raw, uncovering wounds of ancient abuse as well as celebrating the illusion of freedom.
Love is brief, days are long, work has a different meaning.
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