Director: Francis Lee
Genre: Drama/
Romance
Runtime: 104
minutes
Year:
2017
Starring: Josh O’Connor,
Alex Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart
Description: Spring.
Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby (Josh O’Connor) numbs his daily
frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a
Romanian migrant (Alex Secareanu) for lambing season ignites an intense
relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2023 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 1: A MOVIE WITH LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION
Review: With his dad had a stroke, the care of the unprofitable family farm
falls entirely on the shoulders of John. To escape daily reality, John flees to
excessive drinking and anonymous sex. When a seasonal worker from Romania
arrives to help out with the lambing of the sheep, he initially lashes out at
the stranger. But Gheorge and John develop a beautiful relationship, making
John feel new things.
The comparison to Ang Lee’s “Brokeback
Mountain” comes to mind; a secretly blossoming male love in a world that is
homophobic and averse to displaying any feeling whatsoever. “God’s Own Country”
us not as tragic, but definitely just as good. It’s a powerful, sendory film
with wonderful acting. A film that enchants.
Rating: 4, 5/ 5
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