# Holy Lands

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{{other uses|Holy Land (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Holy Lands
| image          = Holy Lands poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [Amanda Sthers](/source/Amanda_Sthers)
| producer       = Laurent Bacri<br>Didier Lupfer<br>Alain Pancrazi
| screenplay     = Amanda Sthers
| based_on       = {{Based on|''Les Terres saintes''|Amanda Sthers}}
| starring       = [James Caan](/source/James_Caan)<br>[Tom Hollander](/source/Tom_Hollander)<br>[Jonathan Rhys Meyers](/source/Jonathan_Rhys_Meyers)<br>[Rosanna Arquette](/source/Rosanna_Arquette)<br>[Efrat Dor](/source/Efrat_Dor)<br>[Patrick Bruel](/source/Patrick_Bruel)
| music          = Grégoire Hetzel
| cinematography = Regis Blondeau<ref name=thr/>
| editing        = [Nadia Ben Rachid](/source/Nadia_Ben_Rachid)<ref name=thr/>
| studio         = 
| distributor    = [StudioCanal](/source/StudioCanal)
| released       = {{Film date|2017|6|17|United Kingdom}}
| runtime        = 100 minutes
| country        = France<br>Belgium
| language       = English
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
}}

'''''Holy Lands''''' is a 2017 comedy-drama film written and directed by [Amanda Sthers](/source/Amanda_Sthers) and starring [James Caan](/source/James_Caan), [Tom Hollander](/source/Tom_Hollander), [Jonathan Rhys Meyers](/source/Jonathan_Rhys_Meyers), [Rosanna Arquette](/source/Rosanna_Arquette), [Efrat Dor](/source/Efrat_Dor) and [Patrick Bruel](/source/Patrick_Bruel).<ref>{{cite web|last=Simon|first=Scott|title=In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel|date=19 January 2019|publisher=[NPR](/source/NPR)|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/19/686658131/in-holy-lands-a-tale-of-family-drama-and-pig-farming-in-israel|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Silver|first=Steven|title=In 'Holy Lands,' James Caan plays a pig farmer in Israel|date=26 June 2019|publisher=[Sun-Sentinel](/source/Sun-Sentinel)|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/fl-jj-holy-lands-james-caan-pig-farmer-20190703-20190626-svxkqcwdlvghzog3ztbm346fpu-story.html|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>  It is based on Sthers' novel ''Les Terres saintes''.<ref name=thr>{{cite web|last=Mintzer|first=Jordan|title='Holy Lands': Film Review|date=22 January 2019|publisher=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/holy-lands-review-1178020|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
Facing a crossroads in life, American Jewish retired [cardiologist](/source/Cardiology) Harry Rosenmerck leaves New York and his family with an unlikely plan to start a pig farm in Nazareth, causing the anger of local communities. His conflict with the town Rabbi, Moshe Cattan slowly turns into a friendship that leads him to reevaluate his relationship with his estranged family, including his difficult [ex-wife](/source/Divorce), his 34-year-old student daughter, and his playwright son David. Through an [emotion](/source/emotion)al journey, this dysfunctional group will try to make their way back to each other, renewing ties when they all need it the most.

==Cast==
*[James Caan](/source/James_Caan) as Harry
*[Tom Hollander](/source/Tom_Hollander) as Moshe
*[Jonathan Rhys Meyers](/source/Jonathan_Rhys_Meyers) as David
*[Rosanna Arquette](/source/Rosanna_Arquette) as Monica
*[Efrat Dor](/source/Efrat_Dor) as Annabelle
*[Patrick Bruel](/source/Patrick_Bruel) as Michel

==Production==
The film was shot in [Israel](/source/Israel) and [Belgium](/source/Belgium).<ref>{{cite web|last=Keslassy|first=Elsa|title=Amanda Sthers Teams With Studiocanal for 'Holy Lands' Starring James Caan (EXCLUSIVE)|date=4 November 2017|publisher=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/amanda-sthers-teams-with-studiocanal-for-holy-lands-starring-james-caan-exclusive-1202606758/|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>

==Reception==
The film has a 30% rating on [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes).<ref>{{cite web|title=Holy Lands|work=[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/holy_lands|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>  [Christy Lemire](/source/Christy_Lemire) of [RogerEbert.com](/source/RogerEbert.com) awarded the film one and a half stars.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lemire|first=Christy|title=Holy Lands|date=21 June 2019|publisher=[RogerEbert.com](/source/RogerEbert.com)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/holy-lands-2019|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>  Trevor Johnston of ''[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)'' awarded the film two stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Trevor|title=Holy Lands|publisher=[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/hthbgh/holy-lands/|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>

==Accolades==
The film won awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the Downtown Film Festival in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Hannah|title=James Caan stars as Israeli pig farmer in 'Holy Lands'|date=25 June 2019|publisher=[The Jerusalem Post](/source/The_Jerusalem_Post)|url=https://www.jpost.com/J-Spot/James-Caan-stars-as-Israeli-pig-farmer-in-Holy-Lands-593528|accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=6383494}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|holy_lands}}

Category:English-language French films
Category:English-language Belgian films
Category:French comedy-drama films
Category:Belgian comedy-drama films
Category:Films based on French novels
Category:StudioCanal films
Category:Films shot in Israel
Category:Films shot in Belgium
Category:2017 English-language films
Category:2017 French films
Category:2017 Belgian films
Category:English-language comedy-drama films
Category:2017 films

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