The Burning Soil
Drama
When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.
VIBE
A stark, somber drama exploring the corrosive effects of greed and obsession. It’s a grim, visually striking tale of human frailty and the destructive pursuit of wealth, leaving a lingering sense of unease.
grittyintensemelancholicdarksteadysilent film dramaperiod pieceexpressionisticgreedrevengeclass differencesdespair
suicidegreedloverevengeclass differences
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