Holy Lands
{{other uses|Holy Land (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Holy Lands
| image = Holy Lands poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Amanda Sthers
| producer = Laurent Bacri
Didier Lupfer
Alain Pancrazi
| screenplay = Amanda Sthers
| based_on = {{Based on|Les Terres saintes|Amanda Sthers}}
| starring = James Caan
Tom Hollander
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Rosanna Arquette
Efrat Dor
Patrick Bruel
| music = Grégoire Hetzel
| cinematography = Regis Blondeau
| editing = Nadia Ben Rachid
| studio =
| distributor = StudioCanal
| released = {{Film date|2017|6|17|United Kingdom}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = France
Belgium
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Holy Lands is a 2017 comedy-drama film written and directed by Amanda Sthers and starring James Caan, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rosanna Arquette, Efrat Dor and Patrick Bruel.{{cite web|last=Simon|first=Scott|title=In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel|date=19 January 2019|publisher=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/19/686658131/in-holy-lands-a-tale-of-family-drama-and-pig-farming-in-israel|accessdate=26 March 2020}}{{cite web|last=Silver|first=Steven|title=In 'Holy Lands,' James Caan plays a pig farmer in Israel|date=26 June 2019|publisher=Sun-Sentinel|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/fl-jj-holy-lands-james-caan-pig-farmer-20190703-20190626-svxkqcwdlvghzog3ztbm346fpu-story.html|accessdate=26 March 2020}} It is based on Sthers' novel Les Terres saintes.{{cite web|last=Mintzer|first=Jordan|title='Holy Lands': Film Review|date=22 January 2019|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/holy-lands-review-1178020|accessdate=26 March 2020}}
Plot
Facing a crossroads in life, American Jewish retired cardiologist Harry Rosenmerck leaves New York and his family with an unlikely plan to start a pig farm in Nazareth, causing the anger of local communities. His conflict with the town Rabbi, Moshe Cattan slowly turns into a friendship that leads him to reevaluate his relationship with his estranged family, including his difficult ex-wife, his 34-year-old student daughter, and his playwright son David. Through an emotional journey, this dysfunctional group will try to make their way back to each other, renewing ties when they all need it the most.
Cast
- James Caan as Harry
- Tom Hollander as Moshe
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as David
- Rosanna Arquette as Monica
- Efrat Dor as Annabelle
- Patrick Bruel as Michel
Production
The film was shot in Israel and Belgium.{{cite web|last=Keslassy|first=Elsa|title=Amanda Sthers Teams With Studiocanal for 'Holy Lands' Starring James Caan (EXCLUSIVE)|date=4 November 2017|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/amanda-sthers-teams-with-studiocanal-for-holy-lands-starring-james-caan-exclusive-1202606758/|accessdate=26 March 2020}}
Reception
The film has a 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.{{cite web|title=Holy Lands|work=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/holy_lands|accessdate=26 March 2020}} Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars.{{cite web|last=Lemire|first=Christy|title=Holy Lands|date=21 June 2019|publisher=RogerEbert.com|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/holy-lands-2019|accessdate=26 March 2020}} Trevor Johnston of Radio Times awarded the film two stars out of five.{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Trevor|title=Holy Lands|publisher=Radio Times|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/hthbgh/holy-lands/|accessdate=26 March 2020}}
Accolades
The film won awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the Downtown Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2018.{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Hannah|title=James Caan stars as Israeli pig farmer in 'Holy Lands'|date=25 June 2019|publisher=The Jerusalem Post|url=https://www.jpost.com/J-Spot/James-Caan-stars-as-Israeli-pig-farmer-in-Holy-Lands-593528|accessdate=26 March 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=6383494}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|holy_lands}}
Category:English-language French films
Category:English-language Belgian films
Category:French comedy-drama films
Category:Belgian comedy-drama films
Category:Films based on French novels
Category:Films shot in Belgium