Harvest (2024 film) explained

Harvest
Director:	Athina Rachel Tsangari
Producer:	Joslyn Barnes Marie-Elena Dyche Viola Fügen Rebecca O'Brien Athina Rachel Tsangari Michael Weber
Based On:	Harvest by Jim Crace
Starring:	Caleb Landry Jones Harry Melling Rosy McEwen Arinzé Kene Thalissa Teixeira Frank Dillane
Music:	Nicolas Becker Ian Hassett Caleb Landry Jones Lexx
Cinematography:	Sean Price Williams
Editing:	Matthew Johnson Nico Leunen
Production Companies:	Sixteen Films Match Factory Productions Louverture Films In Bloom Haos Film Faliro House Meraki Films BBC Film
Distributor:	Mubi (Select territories)
Runtime:	131 minutes^[1]
Country:	United Kingdom Germany United States
Language:	English

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]

Awards and nominations

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Harvest. 81st Venice International Film Festival. July 11, 2024 . August 12, 2024.
2. Web site: Athina Rachel Tsangari to Take On Scapegoating with Her Next Film "Harvest". Women and Hollywood. 1 December 2023. 16 November 2020.
3. Web site: Athina Rachel Tsangari to direct Sixteen Films' 'Harvest'; Match Factory boards sales (exclusive). Screen Daily. 1 December 2023. Michael. Rosser. 16 November 2020.
4. Web site: Athina Rachel Tsangari to direct Harvest. Cineuropa.org. 1 December 2023. Davide. Abbatescianni. 18 November 2020.
5. Web site: Caleb Landry Jones, Star of Luc Besson's 'Dogman', Cast in U.K. Feature 'Harvest' (Exclusive). Hollywood Reporter. 1 December 2023. Alex. Ritman. 1 September 2023.
6. Web site: 29 September 2023. Caleb Landry Jones: "Attore nonostante i tanti no, mi ha spinto l'inconsapevolezza". Arianna. Finos. La Repubblica. 1 December 2023.
7. Web site: Harry Melling, Rosy McEwen join 'Harvest'; The Match Factory reveals first look (exclusive). Screen International. Mona. Tabbara. February 15, 2024. February 24, 2024.
8. Web site: Caleb Landry Jones' Harvest Has Begun Filming in Scotland and Germany. Cinemaholic. 1 December 2023. Jashandeep. Singh. September 8, 2023.
9. Web site: Athina Rachel Tsangari's 'Harvest' Heads the Match Factory's Venice Slate. July 23, 2024 . Variety.
10. Web site: Harvest . . August 19, 2024.
11. Web site: Jeremy . Kay. Toronto film festival adds Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns, David Mackenzie titles . . July 22, 2024. August 19, 2024.
12. Web site: Deb . Deepshikha . 2024-09-30 . MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Unveils 2024 Official Lineup . 2024-10-18 . High On Films . en-US.
13. Web site: Venice Competition Title 'Harvest,' Starring Caleb Landry Jones, Acquired by Mubi for U.K., Germany and More. Variety. Ellise. Shaffer. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024.
14. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000681/2024/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_1