Asya Klyachina
The Story of Asya Klyachina, Who Loved, But Did Not Marry
Asya, a lame collective farmer, is in love with the father of her unborn child. However, he does not reciprocate, leaving her forced to choose between a loveless marriage to another suitor, or single motherhood.
Ryaba, My Chicken
In Soviet days an old peasant woman's hen begins to lay golden eggs. Of course, everyone agrees that she should share the wealth like a good citizen.