Sign of Misfortune

Autumn of 1941. Stepanida and Petrok Bogatka live on the farmstead of Yak­himovshchina, three kilometers from the nearby town of Vy­se­lki. The police bring the German newcomers to them—from the village nearby. Petrok, gentle by nature, at first tries with all his might to avoid conflicts with the fascists, hoping everything will be fine. But Stepanida understands that trouble has come into the house. From the very first minutes, the Germans feel the silent contempt of the mistress of the house—her obvious unwillingness to please them in anything…