In the Name of the Land
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72% Critic Match

In the Name of the Land

7.2 / 10 2019 1h 43mNR French
Drama

Storyline

Pierre is 25 when he returns from Wyoming to his fiancée and take over the family farm. Twenty years later, the farm expanded and so did the family. It's the time of happy days, at least at the beginning. The debts accumulate and Pierre is exhausted at work. Despite the love of his wife and children, he is slowly falling...

Cast & Crew

Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet

Pierre Jarjeau

Lead
Veerle Baetens

Veerle Baetens

Claire Jarjeau

Anthony Bajon

Anthony Bajon

Thomas Jarjeau

Rufus

Rufus

Jacques Jarjeau

Samir Guesmi

Samir Guesmi

Mehdi

Yona Kervern

Yona Kervern

Emma Jarjeau

Solal Forte

Solal Forte

Rémy

Marie-Christine Orry

Marie-Christine Orry

Martine Jarjeau

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Édouard Bergeon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. In the Name of the Land is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker