Movies and TvShows featuring "small-farm" theme.

Eight Deadly Shots (1972) is a TV mini-series based on a true story. Set in a rural Finnish village, it delves into the life of a farmer and the challenges he faces with unemployment, poverty, and alcoholism. The story revolves around the protagonist's relationship with his alcoholic father, the seasonal changes in the village, and his struggles to make a living. As the plot progresses, the narrative touches upon religion, bootlegging, and the violent consequences of alcohol problems. With a melancholic and revenge-driven undertone, Eight Deadly Shots sheds light on the harsh reality of rural life in 1970s Finland and the impact of alcoholism on a large family.

The Earth Is a Sinful Song is a powerful drama that takes place in Finnish Lapland in the 1940s. It explores themes of love, loss, and the harsh realities of life in a remote and unforgiving landscape. The story follows a young woman who becomes pregnant out of wedlock and the challenges she faces in a society that is unforgiving and judgmental. As she navigates relationships, confronts her own sexuality, and grapples with the expectations placed upon her, the film paints a poignant and deeply human portrait of one woman's struggle for acceptance and happiness.

Farmageddon is a documentary that highlights the plight of small farms and organic agriculture in the face of industrial farming. It discusses the struggles faced by farmers and the importance of supporting local, sustainable food choices. The film also delves into the topics of farm raids and the controversy surrounding raw milk and other organic produce.

Based on a novel by the late Finnish writer Timo Mukka, this simple story focuses on what happens when Milka (Irma Huntus), a girl barely out of childhood, gets pregnant by Ojanen (Matti Turunen) a rustic fieldhand. Her own mother had been hoping to marry Ojanen, and her daughter's pregnancy turns their lives around. Set in the Lapp country of northern Finland, the scenery is breathtaking, made even more so by the isolation of the region. A sense of natural solitude is underscored by a slow-moving dialogue interspersed with long silences, and the connection between nature and the dialogue is underscored as the young Milka recites poetry while out in the countryside. The fate of Milka and her mother, however, is connected to the decision that Ojanen makes at the end.

A story takes place within one summery day in a place called Putkinotko on the shore of lake Saimaa in the early 20th century. Juutas and Rosina Käkriäinen are poor sharecroppers struggling to feed their ten children, so they run a liquor selling business on the side...