Harvest (2024 film)

Harvest
Directed byAthina Rachel Tsangari
Screenplay by
Based onHarvest
by Jim Crace
Produced by
  • Joslyn Barnes
  • Marie-Elena Dyche
  • Viola Fügen
  • Rebecca O'Brien
  • Athina Rachel Tsangari
  • Michael Weber
Starring
CinematographySean Price Williams
Edited byMatthew Johnson
Nico Leunen
Music byNicolas Becker
Ian Hassett
Caleb Landry Jones
Lexx
Production
companies
Distributed byMubi (Select territories)
Release date
  • September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03) (Venice)
Running time
131 minutes[1]
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Germany
United States
LanguageEnglish

Harvest is a 2024 drama film directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. It is adapted by Joslyn Barnes and Tsangari from the 2013 book by Jim Crace, and stars Caleb Landry Jones.

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it was competing for the Golden Lion.

Premise

The film is set in England during the Middle Ages. In a time of economic turmoil local villagers scapegoat three strangers.[2]

Cast

  • Caleb Landry Jones as Walter Thirsk
  • Harry Melling as Mayor Charles Kent
  • Rosy McEwen as Kitty Gosse
  • Arinzé Kene as Phillip "Quill" Earle
  • Thalissa Teixeira as Mistress Beldam
  • Frank Dillane as Edmund Jordan
  • Logan Buchanan
  • Gary Maitland
  • Antonia Quirke
  • Ruby Heritage Crabb
  • Maya Bonniwell
  • Chester Hayes
  • Oran Charlton
  • Gregor Warnock
  • Holly Blakey
  • Lupi Moll
  • Lisa Thompson
  • Andrew MacKeand
  • Tom Bonniwell
  • Nicola Moll
  • Jack Mackay
  • Edith Elliott
  • Paul Fegan
  • William Alexander
  • Leonie Charlton
  • Rory Barraclough

Production

Development

Athina Rachel Tsangari was attached to direct the film in November 2020 with the project having a script from Joslyn Barnes adapting the Booker Prize nominated novel by Jim Crace from 2013.[3] Production on the project is by Rebecca O'Brien for Sixteen Films (UK), and Joslyn Barnes for Louverture Films (USA), with co-production from The Match Factory (Germany).[4]

Casting

Caleb Landry Jones is cast in the film. Whilst attending the Venice Film Festival to promote the Luc Besson film Dogman in August 2023, he spoke throughout in a Scottish accent. Besson explained that he was method acting for a new role, which The Hollywood Reporter reported was for Harvest.[5] Jones later confirmed to la Repubblica that this was true.[6] In February 2024, Harry Melling, Rosy McEwen, Arinzé Kene, Thalissa Teixeira, and Frank Dillane were revealed to be cast in the film.[7]

Filming

Principal photography took place in Oban, Scotland in September 2023. Location filming will also reportedly take place Germany.[8]

Distribution

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2024,[9] and will also play at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024.[10][11] In October, the film was selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 under the World Cinema section.[12]

In August 2024, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Benelux and Latin America.[13]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[14]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
Golden Lion
(Venice Film Festival) 		2024 Best film Harvest Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ "Harvest". 81st Venice International Film Festival. July 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Athina Rachel Tsangari to Take On Scapegoating with Her Next Film "Harvest"". Women and Hollywood. November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Rosser, Michael (November 16, 2020). "Athina Rachel Tsangari to direct Sixteen Films' 'Harvest'; Match Factory boards sales (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (November 18, 2020). "Athina Rachel Tsangari to direct Harvest". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex (September 1, 2023). "Caleb Landry Jones, Star of Luc Besson's 'Dogman', Cast in U.K. Feature 'Harvest' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Finos, Arianna (September 29, 2023). "Caleb Landry Jones: "Attore nonostante i tanti no, mi ha spinto l'inconsapevolezza"". La Repubblica. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Tabbara, Mona (February 15, 2024). "Harry Melling, Rosy McEwen join 'Harvest'; The Match Factory reveals first look (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Singh, Jashandeep (September 8, 2023). "Caleb Landry Jones' Harvest Has Begun Filming in Scotland and Germany". Cinemaholic. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Athina Rachel Tsangari's 'Harvest' Heads the Match Factory's Venice Slate". Variety. July 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Harvest". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Kay, Jeremy (July 22, 2024). "Toronto film festival adds Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns, David Mackenzie titles". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Deb, Deepshikha (September 30, 2024). "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Unveils 2024 Official Lineup". High On Films. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Shaffer, Ellise (August 13, 2024). "Venice Competition Title 'Harvest,' Starring Caleb Landry Jones, Acquired by Mubi for U.K., Germany and More". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Harvest". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 5, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000681/2024/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_1