God’s Own Country

Year: 2017
Country: UK
Director: Francis Lee
Cast: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones
Genre: drama, romance
Runtime: 104 min.
Age: 18+

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

Awards & Festivals:

Berlin Film Festival - Männer Award
Sundance Film Festival - Best International Feature Film Director
Edinbourgh INternational Film Festival - Best British Film
BIFA Award Nomination - Best British Independent Film , Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Debut Screenplay, Douglac Hickox Directing Award, Best Casting, Best Sound
Galway Film Fleadh - Best International Debut
Transylvania International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize
Sydney International Film Festival - participation