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.
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Cast
- James CaanHarry
- Tom HollanderMoshe
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersDavid
- Efrat DorAnnabelle
- Rosanna Arquette
- Patrick Bruel
Recommendations
- 50
Observer
Despite good performances from a first-rate cast, the problem here is that the movie was written and directed by Amanda Sthers, who adapted it from her own novel. The result is too literary, but not in a good way. It’s choppy like paragraphs from a book, instead of chapters. - 50
Movie Nation
Holy Lands works when Harry and Moshe are bickering, and doesn’t quite work anytime they’re not on the screen. - 50
Observer
Despite good performances from a first-rate cast, the problem here is that the movie was written and directed by Amanda Sthers, who adapted it from her own novel. The result is too literary, but not in a good way. It’s choppy like paragraphs from a book, instead of chapters. - 50
Movie Nation
Holy Lands works when Harry and Moshe are bickering, and doesn’t quite work anytime they’re not on the screen. - 40
The Guardian
A good performance from Tom Hollander can’t save this stodgy, ungainly and strangely reactionary family drama from the French writer-director Amanda Sthers. - 40
The Guardian
A good performance from Tom Hollander can’t save this stodgy, ungainly and strangely reactionary family drama from the French writer-director Amanda Sthers. - 38
RogerEbert.com
Sthers has amassed such a strong cast of veteran actors that they manage to create some resonant moments now and again. - 38
RogerEbert.com
Sthers has amassed such a strong cast of veteran actors that they manage to create some resonant moments now and again.
