History Film / GodsOwnCountry

* FollowInMyFootsteps: The source of Johnny's conflict. He doesn't want to do farm work, only do so reluctantly, but has no choice because of his father's post-stroke condition and his grandmother's age. He gradually accepts his responsibility over time and when [[spoiler:his father has another stroke which debilitates him for life]], he's willing to shoulder everything in his own way.

* ModestyBedsheet: After Johhny and Gheorghe have sex in Johnny's house, they are seen with Johnny's private parts covered in this, even though the film has no problem showing them after their second sex in the mountain.

* OpenMindedParent: Johnny's grandmother is surprisingly fine with her grandson having relationship with Gheorghe, even after knowing it from a relatively weird way[[note]]she discovered a used condom in Johnny's room[[/note]]. She doesn't outright tell Johnny that she knows, but she reminds him that Gheorghe is there to help with farm. [[spoiler:She also correctly suspects Johnny is the reason Gheorghe left, and isn't too happy about it.]]

* TheQuietOne: Johnny talks very little, especially early on, and his responses are often single words. Gheorghe mocks him for this, asking if the only words he known are swears or slurs. As he becomes more intimate with Gheorghe, he becomes a bit more talkative. [[spoiler: But even in the reunion scene at the end, Johnny struggles to say what he means or even openly apologize to Gheorghe.]]

* ReunionKiss: [[spoiler: When Johnny reunites with Gheorghe in Scotland.]]
* RealMenHateAffection: At the beginning of the film, Johnny hates affection, refusing to kiss the men he sleeps with. Seems to run in the family, as his father never shows him any affection and only communicates to him by yelling about farmwork Johnny needs to do. [[spoiler: This is true even after he returns from his near-fatal second stroke, though he does give Johnny his tacit approval in a rare moment of connection]]. Over the course of the movie, Gheorghe teaches him to open up.

* SecondActBreakup: Towards the end of the movie, Gheorghe storms out of the pub and [[spoiler: leaves the farm after he catches Johnny in the act of cheating on him in the pub bathroom.]]

* TearsOfJoy: Johnny does this after [[spoiler:Gheorghe indirectly accepts his apology and request to live together in his farm.]]

* VolleyingInsults: After their first night, having realized that Johnny is [[NoSocialSkills not good with people]], Gheorghe cheerily calls him a freak. Johnny in turn calls him a fag, amusing Gheorghe even more. They repeat this later [[spoiler: during their reconciliation scene, indicating that their attachment is still there.]]
* WoundLicking: When Johnny hurts his palm during farm work, Gheorghe spits into his wound as first aid. After having their second sex, Gheorghe does this which doubles as a gesture of affection.

* NotSafeForWork: Explicit sex scenes several times.

''God's Own Country'' is a 2017 British drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Creator/JoshOConnor as Johnny, a young sheep farmer working on his remote family farm in Yorkshire, and Alec Secareanu as Gheorghe, a handsome young Romanian migrant worker hired to temporarily help during lambing season. The two slowly develop a romantic relationship.

God's Own Country is a 2017 British drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh O'Connor as Johnny, a young sheep farmer working on his remote family farm in Yorkshire, and Alec Secareanu as Gheorghe, a handsome young Romanian migrant worker hired to temporarily help during lambing season. The two slowly develop a romantic relationship.