Nad Niemnem

Nad Niemnem is a 1987 Polish historical film that follows the aftermath of the January Uprising. It is about the lives of the families that lived on twenty years later, showing how the return to the classed society divided those families who once had fought as brothers. This return to the old classed society, resulted in a sense of betrayal on one side and guilty indignation on the other. This, until the niece of an estate owner befriends a neighboring family. The neighbors who had lost their noble status still maintained a large tract of land which they farmed successfully themselves. While her own uncle is on the verge of losing his estate because his brother in law is calling in an old loan of money. The brother in law wants to spend the money on a big dowry and grand piano for his daughter. The niece understands the financial position. Her own father lost his estate and they both live with the uncle. The niece finds more happiness in her new friendship with her neighbors than with those of her own class. She begins to spend all her time next door learning to do the chores of a peasant farmer's wife. This is unlike her aunt who spends her days reclining on a couch acting the gra

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