Holy Lands (2019)

Name: Holy Lands
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-01-16
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: James Caan, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Efrat Dor, Rosanna Arquette

Holy Lands (2019), directed by Amanda Sthers, starring James Caan and Tom Hollander.

01/16/2019 BR Drama 1h 40m

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Synopsis

When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.

Amanda SthersDirector, Writer
Laurent BacriProducer

About the film

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. It is based on Sthers' novel Les Terres saintes.

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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.

Reception

The film has a 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars. Trevor Johnston of Radio Times awarded the film two stars out of five.

Accolades

The film won awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the Downtown Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2018.

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Holy Lands at IMDb

Holy Lands at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Holy Lands on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Lands

Trivia

It premiered on January 16, 2019, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMade in PM, StudioCanal
CountriesBelgium, France
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Amanda Sthers Director
Laurent Bacri Producer
Amanda Sthers Writer

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What is Holy Lands about?

Holy Lands: When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.

Who directed Holy Lands?

Holy Lands was directed by Amanda Sthers in 2019.

Who stars in Holy Lands?

The cast of Holy Lands includes James Caan, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Efrat Dor and Rosanna Arquette.

How long is Holy Lands?

Holy Lands runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.