With josh oconnor, alec secareanu, gemma jones, ian hart. Gods own country is a 2014 indian malayalamlanguage film directed by vasudevan sanal. Josh oconnor and alec secareanu in gods own country. Performed with aching integrity by josh oconnor and alec. When a handsome romanian migrant worker alec secareanu arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, johnny josh oconnor suddenly finds himself having to deal with emotions he has never felt before. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly bingedrinking at the local.
His performance in gods own country earned him a london agent, membership in the british actors union, and a nomination for british independent film awards. If you like god s own country you are looking for homoerotic, psychological and sincere movies about with gay relationship, gay kiss, gay, farmer, sheep, migrant worker and gay couple themes of drama and romance genre shot in uk. Gods own country dir francis lee venice bitch, lana del rey brokeback mountain dir ang lee our house, crosby, stills and nash my own private idaho dir gus van sant. Whatever brokeback achieved in the wyoming mountains, gods own country 2017 takes to another level in the pennine hills of northern england. Instead of making us feel that these boys are meant to be together, gods own country unintentionally suggests that gheorghe should get himself to a city where his silky dark hair, bedroom eyes.
Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for gods own country. His performance in god s own country earned him a london agent, membership in the british actor s union, and a nomination for british independent film awards. Johnny saxby, a young sheep farmer living in yorkshire, leads a miserable life in which he isolates himself from the world. Film ini dibintangi oleh josh oconnor dan alec secareanu. Alec secareanu was born on december 4, 1984 in bucharest, romania. Although it seems lee intends to film the sex scenes in gods own country in a real, unsentimental way, what he ends up doing is something markedly different. That fact is important, but it is not the whole story, it is the real thing, a work of art that that attends to the world it inhabits acutely, every word heard or spoken in it concrete, deeply felt, penetrating, every gesture full of emotion and the wildly, complexly human.
Gods own country film 2017 wikipedia bahasa indonesia. Director francis lee on sex, piglets and fighting off. Young farmer johnny saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets johnny on a new path. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly bingedrinking and casual sex. A quiet, moving rumination on loneliness and newfound intimacy, gods own country marks an outstanding directorial debut for francis lee.
Aug 24, 2017 after seeing this at the galway film fleadh, i can honestly say that this film is a beautiful standout that deserves more than to be called the british brokeback mountain. He last quoted it on 10 june 1906 when he sent a telegram to the victorian premier, thomas bent, the day before leaving sydney to return home to new zealand. While the comparisons between the two films were inevitable, gods own country offers different things than ang lees classic. 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 oconnors. Johnny saxby josh oconnor works long hours on his familys remote farm in the north of england. He is known for his portrayal of johnny saxby in the 2017 film god s own country, directed by francis lee, for which he won a british independent film award for best actor, and for his portrayal of lawrence durrell in the itv series the durrells. Gods own country is a 2017 british drama film written and directed by francis lee in his. The official showtimes destination brought to you by picturehouse entertainment. He is known for his portrayal of johnny saxby in the 2017 film gods own country, directed by francis lee, for which he won a. After appearing in a number of romanian films, 2017 brought secareanu his first englishlanguage role in director francis lees gods own country. Johnny saxby josh oconnor works long hours in brutal isolation on his familys remote farm in the north of. Whats particularly special about it, i think, is that on one level its about the value and importance of intimacy and of physical touch.
Gods own country was released on dvd on 30 january 2018. Much has changed since then but most tropes of romance are still linked to heterosexuality. The debut filmmaker behind gods own country talks about growing up on a farm and why his sensational debut is not the yorkshire brokeback mountain. What s particularly special about it, i think, is that on one level it s about the value and importance of intimacy and of physical touch. Staring harry lister smith, alec secareanu, josh oconnor and gemma jones. A quiet, moving rumination on loneliness and newfound intimacy, god s own country marks an outstanding directorial debut for francis lee.
Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for god s own country. And johnnys habit of taking presumably straight men into his local pub toilets for sex that. Aug 20, 2017 although it seems lee intends to film the sex scenes in gods own country in a real, unsentimental way, what he ends up doing is something markedly different. The film production team also includes editor chris. These videos show my appreciation and to help introduce in order to watch these fullhd and complete. Get gods own country dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Jan 21, 2017 god s own country announces lee as an assured new voice, his own personal ties to the setting reinforced in gorgeous colorized vintage farm footage over the end credits. Find where to watch gods own country in new zealand. Film ini mendapatkan rating persetujuan 99% di situs jejaring rotten tomatoes, berdasarkan 98 ulasan, dengan ratarata tertimbang 8. Gods own country is a tricky movie, but not in a way thats dishonest.
Ultimately gods own country is a beautiful and tender love story. Josh oconnor and alec secareanus complete and utter dedication to the task of breathing. Gods own country is a remarkable, profoundly touching film, perhaps the best movie ever made about two men falling in love. Sebuah renungan yang tenang, berpindah dari kesepian menuju keintiman yang baru, gods own country menandi sebuah debut arahan yang luar biasa bagi francis lee. God s own country is a 2017 british drama film written and directed by francis lee in his feature directorial debut. Gods own country is a film where every frame is full of light and texture specifically designed to convey the subtle nuances of this relationship, and to give it a specificity anchored in this. In each instance from johnnys bathroom encounters with random men, to the scenes with gheorghe lee tries too hard to invoke textures of tenderness and violence, which make. It is a measure of social progress that cinema has moved beyond just portraits of forbidden love to a. When gheorghe realises what johnny has done, he abruptly leaves the farm. What struck me the most after watching gods own country was how layered lees film is and, yet, also how simple. Its first feet are in the school of miserablist realism, and while director lee never abandons his thingsastheyare approach, he tells a love story by letting magic in at unusual angles. After seeing this at the galway film fleadh, i can honestly say that this film is a beautiful standout that deserves more than to be called the british brokeback mountain.
Gods own country is a great film that uses all the resources available to it to turn a. A selection of our film and tv works, scripted and unscripted in development, in production, completed and highlights from our creative consultancy activity. God s own country is a remarkable, profoundly touching film, perhaps the best movie ever made about two men falling in love. Gods own country official trailer 2017 francis lee youtube. The plot follows a young sheep farmer in yorkshire whose life is transformed by a romanian migrant worker. At its heart, gods own country is an intensely fullthrottle, grand love story and a comingofage parable in which an emotionally stunted boy finds his path to manhood eased through the tenderness and care of a lover. Gods own country announces lee as an assured new voice, his own personal ties to the setting reinforced in gorgeous colorized vintage farm footage over the end credits. Vorbehaltlos gebe ich funf sterne diesem film, da alles stimmig ist. Diane movie official trailer 2018 by movie insider. Theres no double for the film each part were done by the remarkable cast. Aug 29, 2017 the debut filmmaker behind gods own country talks about growing up on a farm and why his sensational debut is not the yorkshire brokeback mountain.
Director lee had insisted on casting a romanian actor in the role of gheorghe. In effect, gheorghe teaches or shows johnny how to be intimate with another man and this filters through into his other relationships like the scene where gheorghe strokes johnnys hand with his finger and then, in the following scene, johnny does the. In effect, gheorghe teaches or shows johnny how to be intimate with another man and this filters through into his other relationships like the scene where gheorghe strokes johnny s hand with his finger and then, in the following scene, johnny does the. Whether you come for the story or the filmmaking, gods own country is a place worth visiting. Gods own country is a 2017 british drama film written and directed by francis lee in his feature directorial debut. Gods own country cast revealed as shoot begins news screen. God s own country as a phrase was often used and popularised by new zealand s longest serving prime minister, richard john seddon. A yorkshire farmer develops a relationship with a romanian migrant worker. Gods own country cast revealed as shoot begins news.
Countryside romance about two sheep farmers in remote england that won debut director francis lee the directing award at sundance. Find where to watch god s own country in new zealand. In the awardwinning drama, he was seen as a romanian migrant farm worker gheorghe, who begins relationship with a sheep farmer played by josh oconnor on a farm in yorkshire. God s own country is a film where every frame is full of light and texture specifically designed to convey the subtle nuances of this relationship, and to give it a specificity anchored in this. Lee went on to write and direct the shorts the farmers wife 2012, bradford halifax london 20, and the last smallholder 2014, which collectively have played at many international film festivals and won numerous awards. Jan 30, 2018 while these characters may not always be easy to like, by the end of the film i loved them all. Gods own country adalah film drama britania raya tahun 2017 yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh francis lee dalam debut arahannya. Gods own country is not an exercise in miserabilism.
Alec secareanu, gemma jones god s own country tfc duration. Josh oconnor right plays raweyed farm boy johnny and alec secareanu is gheorghe, a strapping yet tender romanian, two characters who. Gods own country is not the perfect film, johnny and gheorghes first stab at having sex, outdoors, right in the middle of the farm, was a bit unbelievable and it looked cold. Gemma jones in gods own country 2017 gods own country 2017 alec secareanu and josh oconnor in gods own country 2017 josh. Alec secareanu was bornon december 04, 1984 in bucharest, romania, romania, is actor, casting department, producer. Cavan ash mary burke anna duffield richard holmes diarmid scrimshaw paul webster. Gods own country on dvd 865774000423 from samuel goldwyn home entertainment. Gods own country as a phrase was often used and popularised by new zealands longest serving prime minister, richard john seddon. The edinburgh international film festival today announced the award winners for this years 71st edition, with the winner of the prestigious michael powell award for best british feature film going to british filmmaker francis lees directorial debut, gods own country. While the comparisons between the two films were inevitable, god s own country offers different things than ang lee s classic.
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