A very primitive melodrama. Done just before the communist takeover it reveals the physical and emotional destruction left by WW2.
The filmmaking was amateurish and not ready for the world market. Scenes were broken up by multiple takes...the whole film had a restricted, claustrophobic feel. Badly hampered by the extreme reticence of the players to express emotions...in a putatively emotional story. Compares poorly to the work of Japanese filmmakers (Ozu, Naruse) of the period.
Re-made in the 90's as Springtime in a Small Town.
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