Movie

Holy Lands

2019 · 100 min

A gentle, bittersweet comedy-drama about a stubborn man's late-life detour and the family he left behind, warm but uneven.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, faith, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
faith
isolation
redemption
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild