The Peasants

The Peasants tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village - a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village's richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her. The makers of Loving Vincent were once again inspired by works of art for their new film The Peasants. The hand-painted images are based on works from the 19th and 20th centuries by Polish artists such as Józef Chelmonski, Ferdynand Ruszczyc and Leon Wyczólkowski. This film is an /adaptation of Władysław Reymont's Nobel Prize for Literature-winning books Chlopi.