1968-06-20
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Poland in the 50s, 20th century The process of collectivization of agriculture is under way. The wealthy Slumdog farmer is one of the last individual farmers who have not joined the cooperative and are trying to grow their own land. But it is very difficult - the unemployed mercenaries who paid for them run to cooperatives (where they have better conditions), the environment or the local authorities do not accept him as a kulak. Struggling with the problem of how to make a 40-hectare farm last, he remains alone in the face of a loss of land that he cannot cultivate.
When Paul Runge, a soldier of the Red Army, returns home to Koordi after the war, he sees that, despite the new regime, life in Koordi hasn't changed. It's still a abandoned, uncultured Estonian village, where rich landlords still oppress the population. Runge starts talking about founding a kolkhoze.
In the late 1950s, the collectivization of agriculture is in full swing in the East German village of Willshagen on the German-German border. Those in charge have to face many obstacles, especially from a large-scale farmer who is unwilling to join the co-op. All of a sudden, mysterious men in a fancy car appear in the village and show an interest in the rundown manor house. Gossip spreads quickly, and some villagers think there will be a re-parceling of properties and a land swap with West Germany. They assume everything will go back to how it used to be and even expect the count to return to his manor. In preparation, the situation in the village escalates at a fevered pitch.
In the early 90s, a father introduces his 7-year-old daughter to chess and notices champion talent in her. For the sake of his daughter’s future title, the father leaves his career and develops a unique training system. Father and daughter will not only have to overcome financial difficulties, but also learn to understand each other and unite for the sake of a dream.
Olya, her brother Igor, their cousin Vera and her husband come to the village for their grandfather’s funeral to pick up the inheritance he left behind. The lost connection with family and the strange house of the grandfather, in which a new owner is already operating, will force the guys to look at what is happening differently and see each other’s real faces.
Student bartender Vlad has been trying to win the heart of waitress Yana for a long time. And she is still waiting for the prince, who sooner or later will definitely drop by their provincial bar. A mysterious guest who appears just before closing on a rainy weekday evening is not an obstacle to true love.