Caught between the relentless rhythm of factory sirens and the gears of the Russian Revolution, a mother seeks refuge within the walls of her home. Captured through Vsevolod Pudovkin’s lens, this drama focuses on a woman’s silent resistance and her struggle to protect her son. When the wave of strikes in the streets spills into the home, traditional bonds are pushed to the breaking point. Drawing on the raw texture and powerful visual language of black-and-white silent cinema, this film tells the story of an ordinary person’s transformation during one of history’s most turbulent periods.