In the Name Of The Land

France 2019, 103 minutes
Dir. Edouard Bergeon
In French, English with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Offensive language.
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Romance

Feat. Guillaume Canet, Veerle Baetens, Anthony Bajon, Samir Guesmi, Yona Kervern

“A gut-wrenching cri de coeur about the ways rural life and agricultural methods have changed over the past 40 years.”~Lisa Nesselson, Screen International

Aroview: Following the life of a stoic farmer across four decades, this bittersweet and deeply moving drama marks the directorial debut of French photojournalist Edouard Bergeon, who was inspired by his own childhood and the life of his father.

After returning from Wyoming to the Mayenne district of France in the late 70's, a farmer (Guillaume Canet, NON-FICTION, SINK OR SWIM) marries his sweetheart and takes over his father's farm, raising two children on it. At first life is idyllic, but the business soon succumbs to the challenges of farming in an increasingly globalised world. As conglomerates swallow up neighbouring farms, he fights to protect his way of life and traditional, small-scale farming practices. A film which will resonate strongly with heartland Kiwis for it's archetypal portrayal of rural life, and the affront to mental health and concepts of masculinity that modern day farming can take.

NZ International Film Festival 2020

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3 stars (Good Enough) Pedestrian at first, but with realistic & likeable characters. Then it speeds up & becomes dramatic. The hard father (who mysteriously never ages!) is certainly a typical French farmer from an earlier generation. ~Anon