Harvest

based on the novel by renowned Booker Prize winning author Jim Crace, Harvest is about a Village, that do not welcome outsiders. This is a world where any newcomer may bring illness or violence, vitality or fresh ideas; where farmers strive to live on the products of their animals and their harvests.

2024 | 2 Hour 11 Minutes | Rating: NR

On the morning after harvest, the inhabitants of a remote English village awaken looking forward to a hard-earned day of rest and feasting at their landowner’s table. But the sky is marred by two conspicuous columns of smoke, replacing pleasurable anticipation with alarm and suspicion. One smoke column is the result of an overnight fire that has damaged the master’s outbuildings. The second column rises from the wooded edge of the village, sent up by newcomers to announce their presence. In the minds of the wary villagers a mere coincidence of events appears to be unlikely, with violent confrontation looming as the unavoidable outcome. Meanwhile, another newcomer has recently been spotted taking careful notes and making drawings of the land. It is his presence more than any other that will threaten the village’s entire way of life.

“Harvest stands strong and tall, a work solid as an oak. Full of a sensual love of nature and a distinctive vibe, it’s tangy like a home-brewed ale.”

–Leslie Felperin, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Tags: Feature, Documentary, History