“…Under the wise supervision of the "Great Father and Teacher," the poor and uneducated villagers are given a chance to study, learn professions and rise to social and professional prominence: simple herdsmen study to become vets, local drunkards overcome their addiction and win socialist labor competitions, etc. The main protagonist, Aleksandra, or San'ka (the initial title of the film) a barely literate peasant woman constantly abused by her domineering husband is first appointed the chairperson of the kolkhoz and by the end of the film has even been elected a deputy to the Supreme Soviet. …”

“…Under the wise supervision of the "Great Father and Teacher," the poor and uneducated villagers are given a chance to study, gain professions and rise to social and professional prominence: simple herders study to become vets, local drunkards overcome their addiction and win socialist labor competitions, etc. The main protagonist, Aleksandra, or San'ka (the initial title of the film) a barely literate peasant woman constantly abused by her domineering husband is first appointed the chairperson of the kolkhoz and by the end of the film is even elected a deputy to the Supreme Sovet. …”