Director:
Francis Lee
Writer:
Francis Lee
Starring:
Josh O'Connor, Gemma Jones, Harry Lister Smith, Ian Hart
Johnny Saxby 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 arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, Johnny suddenly finds himself having to deal with emotions he has never felt before. An intense relationship forms between the two which could change Johnny s life forever.
Plot summary from IMDb: 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: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 23 wins & 28 nominations.
Runtime: 104 min
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