Movie Cosmos - God's Country

Description:

When a grieving college professor confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she's drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.

Top Cast >

Thandiwe Newton

As Sandra Guidry

Jeremy Bobb

As Gus Wolf

Jefferson White

As Samuel Cody

Joris Jarsky

As Nathan Cody

Tanaya Beatty

As Gretchen

Kai Lennox

As Arthur Gates

Lynn Solomon

As Faith

Gabriel Clark

As Beefer

Phaedra Nielson

As Diane

Karen Jean Olds

As Susan

Dark Sevier

As Troublemaker

Ainsley Sevier

As Bartender

John Hosking

As John

Matthew Yetter

As Minister

Aakii

As Aakii

Dan Gravage

As Funeral Director

George De Vries

As Retiring Professor

Bob Wheeler

As Colleague

Steven Conard

As Tree Farm Owner

Derek Sorrell

As Masked Logger

Edie Linneweber

As Nathan's Mother

Travis W Bruyer

As Church Member

Amy McLeod

As Bar Patron

Top Crew >

Julian Higgins

Director, Writer, Producer

Shaye Ogbonna

Writer

Miranda Bailey

Producer

Halee Bernard

Producer

Anthony Ciardelli

Executive Producer

Amanda Marshall

Producer

Colin Scott

Associate Producer

Andrew Wheeler

Director of Photography

Mark Bennett

Casting

Kate Britton

Casting

Flora Ortega

Production Design

Abbie Alvarez

Art Direction

Kate Lindsay

Costume Design

Rebecca Lee Castro

Makeup Department Head

Catherine Deriana

Makeup Department Head

Deidra Portillo

Key Hair Stylist

Dwjuan F. Fox

Unit Production Manager

Ryan Gibson

Production Supervisor

Sarah Balboa

Second Assistant Director

Gary Cotti

First Assistant Director

Michele Cusick

Second Assistant Director

Ian J. Putnam

First Assistant Director

Josh Spiegel

Second Second Assistant Director

Justin Aragon

Property Master

Lauren Norby

Leadman

Charlie Textor

Property Master

Brad Bryan

Sound Mixer

Matt McGowin

Boom Operator

Chris Trueman

Sound Mixer

Misty Rose

Set Costumer

Justin Laforge

Editor

J.D. Jacoby

Location Scout

Ryan Weibush

Location Manager

Lanie Albin

Production Coordinator

Halie Burton

Set Medic

Linden DeGurian

Production Assistant

Ethan Confer

Second Assistant Camera

Blake M. Farmer

Chief Lighting Technician

Bryton Gabriel

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Michael Gunderson

Second Company Grip

Kyle Honnig

Key Grip

Logan Kern

Lighting Technician

Chuck Miller

Digital Imaging Technician

Eric Mosley

Lighting Technician

Ezra Olson

Still Photographer

Sebastien Thibeau

First Assistant Camera

Andrew Thie

Grip

Hannah Getz

Second Unit Cinematographer

Élodie Ichter

Colorist

DeAndre James Allen-Toole

Music

James Lee Burke

Novel

Ian McClellan

Key Set Production Assistant

Reviews:

Manuel São Bento (5/10)

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"God's Country features a remarkable lead performance from Thandiwe Newton, but the unfocused, predictable screenplay makes this film too dull to remember. Technically, it's one of the strongest movies of the festival. Gorgeous cinematography, sweet score, gripping atmosphere -- it holds the essential technical ingredients for a great film.

However, by attempting to tackle many different subject matters, Julian Higgins isn't able to properly concentrate and exceptionally develop a single one. In addition to this, the protagonist carries relatable motivations, but her consequent actions feel contradictory. The racism and sexism that she has to deal with are real, but her way of confronting these situations is far from exemplary.

Finally, the impactful ending beautifully works in theory, but since everything plot-wise is so unsurprising and slow-paced, the viewers will probably feel too tired to care by the end."

Rating: C

2022-02-21