Holy Lands (2019)

Name: Holy Lands
Director: Amanda Sthers
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-01-16
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: James Caan, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Efrat Dor

Drama

Director: Amanda Sthers

Cast: James Caan, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Efrat Dor

Runtime100 min

Rating15

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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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Directed by Amanda Sthers, this 2019 drama film Holy Lands features a standout performance by James Caan as a lapsed Jew who decides to spend his retirement raising pigs in Israel, a decision that shakes up his family back in New York. This unique premise and character-driven exploration of faith, family, and identity offers a thoughtful and engaging character study.

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Holy Lands is a 2017 comedy-drama film written and directed by Amanda Sthers and starring James Caan, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rosanna Arquette, Efrat Dor and Patrick Bruel. It is based on Sthers' novel Les Terres saintes.