The poor farmers are tired of having nothing while the rich farmers have everything, including fancy tractors. It starts off with a grandfather dying, and we know this because he actually says I'm dying. The young Vasyl talks of the greatness of collectivism, everyone working and sharing together.
They get a tractor to share amongst the farmers, but the radiator dries up and they pee in it??? Then it's ok because I guess ammonia is good for tractors and they carry on. Vasyl is happy and dancing, but then a bad guy kills him!! D:
Vasyl's dad is upset at his death and asks everyone to sing songs of new life and beginnings, instead of hymns. Everyone turns away from the church and goes towards atheism. Which made sense because priests had a lot of power and the churches are ornate while the people live in poverty. Everyone gathers to remember Vasyl while the rain nourishes the plants.
There is some opposition to the idea of collectivism, but they are largely ignored by the rest of the people. The film is a positive ideal of what communism could possibly be, but never became. I will give it a 6/10.
These people are seriously happy for that tractor.
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