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In the Name of the Land
In the Name of the Land

In the Name of the Land

Genres

Drama

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Pierre is 25 when he returns from Wyoming to his fiancée and take over the family farm. Twenty years later, the farm expanded and so did the family. It's the time of happy days, at least at the beginning. The debts accumulate and Pierre is exhausted at work. Despite the love of his wife and children, he is slowly falling...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

25 September 2019

Country

Belgium

Cast

Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet

Pierre Jarjeau

Veerle Baetens

Veerle Baetens

Claire Jarjeau

Anthony Bajon

Anthony Bajon

Thomas Jarjeau

Rufus

Rufus

Jacques Jarjeau

Samir Guesmi

Samir Guesmi

Mehdi

Yona Kervern

Yona Kervern

Emma Jarjeau

Solal Forte

Solal Forte

Rémy

Marie-Christine Orry

Marie-Christine Orry

Martine Jarjeau

Emmanuel Courcol

Emmanuel Courcol

Notary

Michel Lerousseau

Michel Lerousseau

Doctor

Charlie Costillas

Charlie Costillas

Mr. Sens

Christophe Rossignon

Christophe Rossignon

Banker

Elodie Godart

Elodie Godart

Office Colleague

Gilles Kneusé

Gilles Kneusé

Psychiatrist

Hervé Mahieux

Hervé Mahieux

Farmer at the Silo

Clément Vinette

Clément Vinette

Farmer at Silo and Court

Pierre Gondard

Pierre Gondard

'Papy' Hubert

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