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God's Own Country

God's Own Country

20177.81h 44m

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.

Directed by Francis Lee
Written by Francis Lee, Anna Seifert-Speck
Produced by Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson
Box Office0Revenue: $2.6M

Top Cast

Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor

Johnny Saxby

Alec Secăreanu

Alec Secăreanu

Gheorghe Ionescu

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Deidre Saxby

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Martin Saxby

Harry Lister Smith

Harry Lister Smith

Trainee Auctioneer

Patsy Ferran

Patsy Ferran

Robyn

N

Naveed Choudhry

Male Nurse

S

Stefan Dermendjiev

Bearded Farm Worker

Moey Hassan

Moey Hassan

Taxi Driver

Melanie Kilburn

Melanie Kilburn

Gloria

Themes & Keywords

sheepcountrysideisolationfarm lifeyorkshirelonelinessrural areamigrant farmworkerfarmerbritish pubstrokelgbtresponsibilitymigrant workerromaniananimal agriculturegay romancegay themeboys' love (bl)

About God's Own Country

God's Own Country is a romance, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of sheep, countryside, isolation, farm life, yorkshire, loneliness. Directed by Francis Lee, it stars Josh O'Connor, Alec Secăreanu, Gemma Jones. A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

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