The film was made on a voluntary basis and funded by the Transcarpathian bank "Lisbank". Historical and Cultural Significance

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It chronicles the suffering of the Katrannyk family, an ordinary peasant household, through the eyes of a young boy as they endure the consequences of Soviet collectivization and unrealistic grain quotas.