Synopsis
Bitter Harvest is the epic story of two lovers caught in one of the world’s greatest tragedies. Set between the two World Wars and inspired by actual events, Bitter Harvest is the first major dramatic film to convey the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by Joseph Stalin that killed millions in Ukraine. Shot on location in Ukraine, Bitter Harvest evokes a powerful tale of love, honor, rebellion and survival. The film powerfully captures one of the most horrifying crimes of 20th century Europe, when Ukraine was forced to adjust to the brutal territorial ambitions of the burgeoning Soviet Union, an event that still haunts Europe to this day.