Movie of the Week (Oct 28, 2024): God's Own Country, 2017

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.  

Cast Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Ian Hart, Gemma Jones

Director Francis Lee

Country: UK

Available at Hoopla streaming service for free with your Toronto Public Library account