[00:00–00:25] Preparing the soil

• Panel 1 (Left): A hand breaks up soil, pulling out small clumps.

• Panel 2: A pitchfork digs and lifts the earth, loosening the ground.

• Panel 3: A person in green rain boots, jeans, a white shirt, and a straw hat rakes across the surface, clearing dried grass and leaves.

• Panel 4 (Right): A rake pulls aside dried grasses; close-up of a hand removing weeds.

• Sound: Scrape of tools, rustle of dried grass, birds chirping and a fire crackling in the background.

[00:26–00:40] Weeding and clearing

• Panel 1: A gloved hand pulls weeds and loosens soil with a tool.

• Panel 2: A person in straw hat and white shirt works beneath pine trees and blue sky; close-up of a tool breaking soil.

• Panel 3: Close-up of a dirt-covered hand; a rake loosens clumps.

• Panel 4: A close-up of green rainboots and hands that clear weeds from the ground.

• Sound: Tools striking earth, popping sounds as weeds are pulled free from the earth, steady breeze.

[00:41–00:53] Sowing seeds

• Panel 1: Close-up of seeds scattered into soil; seedlings begin to sprout.

• Panel 2: A person in green rainboots, jeans, white shirt, and straw hat scatters seeds, pressing the soil with their boots.

• Panel 3: A rake smooths the soil, faint green sprouts visible.

• Panel 4: Close-up of a hand removing weeds from the row.

• Sound: Seeds falling onto ground, seeds striking camera lens, rake brushing soil, birds chirping.

[00:54–01:04] Watering

• Panel 1: Close-up of a seedling as water pours over it.

• Panel 2: A person in rain boots and light pants waters young green strawflowers.

• Panel 3: A watering can tips, water spilling onto the soil.

• Panel 4: A burgundy strawflower begins to open in bloom.

• Sound: Pour of water, gentle splash, bird chirping, leaves rustling.

[01:05–01:29] Growth

• Panel 1: Watered seedlings become green wheat stalks bending in the wind.

• Panel 2: Close-up of pink strawflower glowing at sunrise.

• Panel 3: Wheat grass glistens with dew.

• Panel 4: Young green strawflowers being watered, ending with lavender being harvested.

• Sound: Wind in tall grass, cutting lavender stems with scissors, bird chirping.

[01:30–01:45] Growth

• Panel 1: Green wheat bends in the wind.

• Panel 2: Close-up of a pink strawflower in morning light.

• Panel 3: Wheat grass glistens with dew.

• Panel 4: Wheat stalks grow in a red pot with a city skyline at night.

• Sound: Wind in grass, faint urban hum.

[01:46–02:01] Harvest

• Panel 1: Green stalks sway in the wind. Two people harvest wheat with sickles in a field of gold and green.

• Panel 2: Camera moves forward through a golden wheat field.

• Panel 3: Close-up: tattooed arm cuts wheat with a sickle and places stalks in a pile.

• Panel 4: A red pot of wheat is shown; close-up of sickle cutting stalks.

• Sound: Slicing sound of sickles against wheat stalks, rustling stalks, breeze.

[02:01–02:23] Harvest continues

• Panels 1–4: Close-ups of wheat stalks, sickles, and people harvesting in the field.

• Sound: Layered sickle cuts, wheat brushing together, someone speaking Ukrainian in the background.

[02:23–02:46] Drying wheat and strawflower

• Panel 1: Red, burgundy and white strawflowers hang in a bundle.

• Panel 2: Wheat, rye, flax, and dried plants hang in bundles from rafters.

• Panel 3: Close-up of red, burgundy and white strawflower bundle drying.

• Panel 4: Wheat bundles hang in sunlight, golden stalks glowing.

• Sound: Quiet room, rafters creaking; faint outdoor sounds.

[02:47–03:12] Preparing dried plants

• Panel 1: Golden wheat placed on linen cloth by an arm in embroidered sleeve.

• Panel 2: Close-up of hands sifting through flax, wheat, and dried grasses.

• Panel 3: Bundles of flax, lavender, wheat, oats, and flowers arranged on linen tablecloth.

• Panel 4: Dried flax and wheat pulled from a large canvas bag.

• Sound: Soft rustle of stalks on fabric; sounds of stalks being pulled apart and separated.

[03:13–03:36] Making the Didukh (first bundles)

• Panel 1: Bundles of wheat and flowers wrapped with twine, pile of grasses behind.

• Panel 2: Close-up of two hands binding wheat, rye, and flax with twine.

• Panel 3: Hands create a bundle of wheat and rye, wrapping with twine.

• Panel 4: Hands pull oats, wheat, and flax from a bag, wrapping a bundle with twine.

• Sound: Twine tightening, stalks brushing together, mourning dove cooing, hum of highway traffic.

[03:37–03:54] Making the Didukh (bundling continues)

• Panel 1: A bundle of wheat and flowers wrapped with brown twine, grasses in the background.

• Panel 2: Close-up: hands tie wheat, rye, and flax with light twine.

• Panel 3: Multiple bundles tied together on a linen cloth.

• Panel 4: A bundle adjusted and tightened with twine against a blue fabric backdrop.

• Sound: Twine pulled taut, stalks shifting, rustling of dried grasses, birds chirping, hum of highway traffic.

[03:55–04:42] Making the Didukh (building body)

• Panel 1: Bundles tied together with brown twine, forming the body of a wheat sheaf sculpture called a Didukh.

• Panel 2: Close-up of hands binding wheat and flax with green twine; burgundy pants visible.

• Panel 3: Bundles wrapped in red twine, didukh placed near grasses and a basket in the background.

• Panel 4: Didukh body tied with light twine; blue fabric backdrop.

• Sound: Twine twisting, soft brushing of stalks, Distant hum of highway traffic.

[04:43–04:56] Shaping the Didukh

• Panel 1: Bundles bound into the Didukh body with brown twine.

• Panel 2: Ends trimmed to create three legs like a tripod.

• Panel 3: Didukh stands upright as straw is separated into three supports.

• Panel 4: Close-up of pearly everlasting, wheat, flax, and lavender spun into bundles.

• Sound: Snip of cutters, stalks snapping and falling on the table, mourning dove cooing.

[04:57–05:25] Decorating the Didukh

• Panel 1: Finished Didukh placed on a rushnyk; hands in embroidered sleeves tie a white ribbon.

• Panel 2: Legs arranged like a tripod; large ribbon tied at the centre.

• Panel 3: Close-up of hands separating straw supports.

• Panel 4: Close-up of Didukh top with grains, lavender, flax pods; snowy tree and house visible outside window.

• Sound: Fabric moving, ribbon pulled tight, mourning dove cooing.

[05:09–05:50] Holiday table

• Panel 1: Top view of a table set for four: rushnyk, dishes, candles, varenyky, pickled herring, cabbage rolls.

• Panel 2: Table setting with embroidered cloth called a rushnyk, bowls, plates, candles, and glassware.

• Panel 3: Top view: Didukh and a wheat bundle in a vase on rushnyk.

• Panel 4: Didukh placed on woven rushnyk with linen cloth, ceramic vase, and Ukrainian woven carpet called a kilim in the background.

• Sound: Clink of dishes on the table, match strikes, chatter in the background.

[05:50–06:27] Sviat Vechir dinner with Didukh centerpiece

• Panel 1: Candles lit with matches; hands shield flames.

• Panel 2: Close-up of Didukh and table; snow falling outside.

• Panel 3: Plate with varenyky, buckwheat, and pickled herring; candles flicker.

• Panel 4: Ladle pours borscht; Didukh placed on a rushnyk altar with beeswax candle.

• Sound: Crackle of matches, clinking tableware, chatter in the background, moments of quiet and wind.

[06:28–07:05] Burning the Didukh

• Panel 1: Didukh burns in close-up, collapsing into smoke.

• Panel 2: Didukh placed in a bonfire; flames consume stalks.

• Panel 3: Didukh burns on a pile of wood, smoke rising.

• Panel 4: Snow falls over trees; Didukh burns in fire until only smoke remains.

• Sound: Crackle of fire and wind, birds chirping