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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 104 minutes

Log Line

Francis Lee’s feature film debut is a contemporary tale of self-discovery and emotional-awakening set on the sheep farming hills of rural England.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2017 (Line up)
  • Sundance 2017 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2017 (Line up)
  • Busan 2017 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Francis LEE

Synopsis

Johnny Saxby (Josh O'Connor) 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 (Alec Secareanu) 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.

Production

Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM

AUSTRIA Oct 26, 2017 POLYFILM VERLEI
BELGIUM SEPTEMBER FILM
CANADA Oct 27, 2017 PHOTON FILMS AN
ESTONIA Jan 12, 2018 A-ONE FILMS EST
FINLAND ATLANTIC FILM F
FRANCE Dec 06, 2017 PYRAMIDE DISTRI
GERMANY Oct 26, 2017 SALZGEBER & CO.
HONG KONG SUNDREAM MOTION
ITALY FIL ROUGE MEDIA
LITHUANIA A-ONE FILMS BAL
NETHERLAND SEPTEMBER FILM
NORWAY ANOTHER WORLD E
POLAND Sep 22, 2017 TONGARIRO RELEA
ROMANIA BAD UNICORN
SPAIN Nov 24, 2017 KARMA FILMS
SWEDEN GÖTEBORG FILM F
SWEDEN NONSTOP ENTERTA
SWITZERLAN AARDWOLF FILMS
UNITED KIN Sep 01, 2017 PICTUREHOUSE CI
USA Oct 25, 2017 SAMUEL GOLDWYN


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Festivals and Awards

Sundance Film Festival 2017 - World Dramatic (Directing Award)
Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2017 Panorama
Busan IFF 2017 Flash Forward
Stockholm IFF 2017 - Stockholm XXVIII Competition (Best Debut & Best Actor Awards)


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