God’s Own Country

Synopsis:

Spring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker, Gheorghe, for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.

Quick Thoughts:

With similar stunningly beautiful landscapes and a closeted homosexual at the film’s centre, “God’s Own Country” is often referred to as the “British” “Brokeback Mountain.” However, both are powerful films that stand alone on their own right! In a way that’s hard to explain, I think “God’s Own Country” is a bit more realistic with a stronger emotional arc for the main character. Johnny is a loner, stuck on the farm – until Gheorghe comes to help out for a short time. It’s actually the smaller details in the cinematographic elements that really help the simplistic story shine. Regardless of whether or not you were a fan of “Brokeback Mountain”, I strongly encourage everyone to watch “God’s Own Country.”