Harvest

Directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari
United Kingdom
2024
133 mins

Synopsis

A superbly feral Caleb Landry Jones (Nitram) leads this immersive tale from Athina Rachel Tsangari (Attenberg, SFF 2011) of a Middle Ages farming community torn by tribalism.

A Venice 2024 competition title, Harvest is a welcome return for director Tsangari, a core member of the ‘Greek Weird Wave’ (along with sometimes collaborator Yorgos Lanthimos) not seen since Chevalier (SFF 2015). In this hugely atmospheric parable, Landry Jones’ rough-hewn protagonist sees the future of his once-peaceful Scottish hamlet jeopardised – first by a suspicious fire in the village and then by the appearance of a mysterious stranger. Infused with Tsangari’s mordant humour and shot in tactile 16mm by Good Time DP Sean Price Williams, Harvest recalls Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven and Werner Herzog’s Aguirre: The Wrath of God in its evocation of a bygone era with startling contemporary resonance.

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Harvest stands strong and tall, a work solid as an oak. Full of a sensual love of nature and a distinct vibe, it’s tangy like a home-brewed ale.
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter

Tickets

Sat 7 June 2025, 3:30pm
Ritz Cinemas Randwick - Cinema 5
WheelchairAssisted Listening
Sun 8 June 2025, 7:45pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2
WheelchairAssisted Listening
  • Program Strand
  • Year
    2024
  • Classification
    Unclassified 15+
  • Country
    UK, Germany, Greece, France, USA
  • Language
    In English
  • Director
    Athina Rachel Tsangari
  • Producer
    Rebecca O’Brien, Joslyn Barnes, Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Marie-Elena Dyche
  • Cast
    Caleb Landry Jones, Harry Melling, Rosy McEwen
  • Screenwriter
    Joslyn Barnes, Athina Rachel Tsangari
  • Cinematographer
    Sean Price-Williams
  • Editor
    Matt Johnson, Nico Leunen
  • Genre
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    World Sales: The Match Factory
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