Mercy and Movies, Week 2

As you recall from last week, we are sharing Steven Greydanus's suggestions of Mercy and Movies.  This week's suggestion is The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978):  "Ermanno Olmi's luminous portrait of rural Italian life at the turn of the 20th century offers both an idyllic depiction of community and family life . . . and a bitter critique of the exploitation and oppression of the poor by the wealthy."