The film tells the story of Silesia in 1934. The owners of the Polish mines were German industrialists. The merciless operation and the order to close and flood one of the mines caused the strike. The miners decided to stay underground and demanded to cancel the closure of the mine. The steadfastness of the strikers forced the Polish government to side with them and guarantee the mine’s preservation. The film shows the events taking place underground, difficulties, the help of the villagers striking and the triumph of victory.
The film was shot during the socialist Poland about what happened in the Polish Republic. These events clearly played an important role in the historiography of socialist Poland and in the film it is felt. Here you and impeccable good character-communist, who did not participate in the strike, but for some reason constantly finds a reason to be in the frame, and pathetic procession of wives and children of miners, forcing the retreat (sic!) armed army. But even without the obvious "political" elements, the film as a whole is made in a kind of gaggy way. Do you know how it is sometimes with intellectuals who, by necessity, have to communicate with workers? They at this moment for some reason begin to speak loudly, soak eyebrows, often swearing with a mate - although workers are the same people and all people feel false in the interlocutor. So the film: demonstratively rude humor, manishness of the protagonist in communication with his wife and children, etc.
To be honest, I can hardly imagine who would be interested in this film today. Except for people who specialize in the history of Poland.
4 out of 10