Reflects the mood of the present day, across the world, encompassing all religions. Men are expected to participate in major religious rituals, while women are kept out by archaic man-made rules. Petrunya is a not-so-pretty but well-educated middle-aged woman hoping for a lucky break in her life. She gets it, when she jumps into a river to get a blessed cross thrown by priests traditionally to be found in the river by a male member who will get luck for the year. A lovely entertaining and humanist film, deserving of the Honors at Berlin and other film festivals