It's 1913 in the village of Mlyniv, Ukraine. 19-year-old Effrosinia has escaped her abusive husband and returns to her family's dacha.
Discovery of her escape by the village elders would lead to public punishment, since at that time a wife was considered to be her husband's property.
What can her family do to protect her?
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