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The Farmer's Wife (1998)

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Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary follows a young married couple struggling to keep their Nebraska farm and their relationship afloat. It shows the financial pressures and personal strains that test their bond over several years.

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What happens

The Farmer's Wife is a 1998 documentary film by David Sutherland that follows Juanita and Darrel Buschkoetter, a young couple living on and maintaining a farm in rural Nebraska, who face difficulties holding on to their finances, their livelihood, and their marriage. The film aired in three parts on the PBS series Frontline in September 1998. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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