God's Own Country (2017)

R08/31/2017Romance, Drama1h 45m
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Overview

A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Josh O'Connor

    Johnny Saxby

  2. Cast 1

    Alec Secăreanu

    Gheorghe Ionescu

  3. Cast 1

    Gemma Jones

    Deidre Saxby

  4. Cast 1

    Ian Hart

    Martin Saxby

  5. Cast 1

    Harry Lister Smith

    Trainee Auctioneer

  6. Cast 1

    Patsy Ferran

    Robyn

  7. Naveed Choudhry

    Male Nurse

  8. Stefan Dermendjiev

    Bearded Farm Worker

  9. Cast 1

    Moey Hassan

    Taxi Driver

The "British Brokeback Mountain" label that follows this film around is really unfair as it sells what is a magical move in its own right (and a stunning feature film directorial debut) really short. The film is paced so well (I'm a fan of slow, gentle pacing that lets a story unfold; I know others might find it boring), giving us time to really get to know the characters and immerse ourselves in their world so that the plot evolution hits the way its supposed to. The cast is phenomenal, bringing depth and realism to their performances, it's easy to feel the emotions they feel. The way ...