SummaryJohnny Saxby (Josh O'Connor) works long hours in brutal isolation on his family's remote farm in the north of England. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly binge-drinking at the local pub and casual sex. When a handsome Romanian migrant worker (Alec Secareanu) arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, Jo... Read More
Directed By:Francis Lee
Written By:Francis Lee
God's Own Country
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Universal Acclaim
85
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
95% Positive
21 Reviews
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5% Mixed
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Nov 8, 2017
100
A stirring romance between an emotionally stifled sheep farmer and an irrepressible Romanian migrant worker, isn’t shy about paying homage to the classic “Brokeback Mountain,” but in many ways, this British film turns out better.
Feb 8, 2017
91
There will be many people who see themselves in the furtive glances and mud-covered kisses from which God’s Own Country weaves its harsh but hopeful narrative, and they will do so while witnessing a finely crafted piece of cinema.
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89% Positive
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95 Ratings
7% Mixed
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Mar 21, 2021
10
One of the most beautiful movie I've ever seen, for the beginning to the end, expecially for the end THANK YOU for this Francis Lee, this will be remembered forever, the fact that this movie is ONLY about love only about these two man no other stupid things no homophobia around just the love story between these character, I'll rewatch this movie for the rest of my life
Mar 18, 2021
10
it is different and fresh. i loved every part of the film. the whole team did a good job from the director to the actors
Jan 28, 2017
90
Graced by its refreshingly frank treatment of gay sexuality, its casually expressive use of nudity, and its eloquent depiction of animal husbandry as a contrasting metaphor for the absence of human tenderness, this is a rigorously naturalistic drama that yields stirring performances from the collision between taciturn demeanors and roiling emotional undercurrents.
80
The film has a cumulative power that sneaks up on you even as you think you’re keeping track of it, and a twilit afterglow that hasn’t faded yet.
Jan 28, 2017
80
Skipping some of the more predictable narrative obstacles we’ve come to expect from the coming-out drama, this sexy, thoughtful, hopeful film instead advances a pro-immigration subtext that couldn’t be more timely amid the closing borders of Brexit-era Britain.
Nov 3, 2017
75
God's Own Country is writer-director Francis Lee's debut and comparisons to Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" are inevitable. But where Brokeback was sweeping Wyoming vistas and homophobic backlash, this enigmatic little film says it all in razor-sharp closeups and minimal words.
Jan 28, 2017
45
Instead of making us feel that these boys are meant to be together, God’s Own Country unintentionally suggests that Gheorghe should get himself to a city where his silky dark hair, bedroom eyes and developed aesthetic sense might be far better appreciated by others.
Sep 23, 2019
10
Definitely a must watch! It’s a proof that a good movie doesn’t need a lot of actors!
Jan 16, 2019
10
Excepcional película que narra de manera impecable la historia de amor entre dos hombres que no tienen en lo personal absolutamente nada en común. Una dirección mas que correcta, unas interpretaciones excepcionales, un guión muy acertado y una banda sonora que encaja como guante hacen de esta película, posiblemente la mejor de temática gay de 2018, y eso que este año el nivel de cine Gay ha sido increíble... Entre la italiana Call me by your Name, las estadounidenses Love Simon y Beach Rats, la Suiza Mario, la Chilena Una mujer fantástica, y alguna francesa que se me escapa, esta peli Inglesa es LA MEJOR
Feb 21, 2018
10
Bravo! You succeeded in doing something very few have done, melted this sometimes jaded heart. Watching provoked feelings of my youth and facing the heartbreak of being so alone. Give in, enjoy life, regardless of what you identify as, the deep beauty in sharing your truths and living shines through in this film. The future of real cinema, Francis Lee and the entire cast I can't wait to see again. Fabulous, Thank You All!
Jan 31, 2018
10
Sincera, humana, hermosa, conmovedora, eso y muchos otros apelativos es esta película.
Aug 21, 2021
6
There is not much to take away from "God's Own Country" that many already have from the influx of LGBTQ+ films that have come out during the past 2010's decade.
With that said, the direction work is well done and there is a silent raw nature in its presentation. It's a solid enough film to put on during a quiet day.
Production Company:
- British Film Institute (BFI)
- Creative England
- MetFilm Production
- Shudder Films
- Inflammable Films
Release Date:Oct 25, 2017
Duration:1 h 44 m
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Awards
British Independent Film Awards
• 4 Wins & 11 Nominations
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Evening Standard British Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
