In The Name Of The Land

The debut feature of photojournalist Edouard Bergeon, the film is a deeply personal one, inspired by his own childhood and dedicated to his parents. It tells the story of Pierre (portrayed by Guillaume Canet) who returns from Wyoming to the Mayenne district of France in the last 70s to marry his sweetheart and take over his imperious fathers farm. The couple have two children, and for many years, life is good, but the business is soon placed under enormous pressure and what was once satisfying begins to take an insidious toll on the family.

Critic Reviews:

• " This is a family story, intimate and painful, rather than something abstract. Bergeon directs carefully, without the flourishes that often tempt young directors. " – Paul Byrnes

• " A solemn true story of agricultural strife. " – Jordan Mintzer

• " A gut-wrenching cri de coeur about the ways rural life and agricultural methods have changed over the past 40 years. " – Lisa Nesselson