God's Own Country (2017)

Directed by

Francis Lee

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 993 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young sheep farmer in Yorkshire lives a solitary life until a Romanian migrant worker arrives to help on the farm. Their relationship changes how he sees himself and his future.

slow-burnemotionally rawintimatetenderbleakvisceralredemptivequietly powerful

What happens

God's Own Country is a 2017 British romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh O'Connor and Alec Secăreanu. The plot follows a young sheep farmer in Yorkshire whose life is transformed by a Romanian migrant worker. Upon release, the film received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the performances (particularly O'Connor's) and story, as well as commending it as a promising start for Lee. It was the only UK-based production to feature in the world drama category at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the world cinema directing award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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