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Breathtaking in its subtle beauty, Harvest is an achingly romantic tale of an innocent but ever increasingly passionate affair that develops between two simple farmhands. Life on a farm is all that sullen teen Marco knows- leading a perfunctory and quiet life of working, going to school and avoiding the advances of girls. However, his self-imposed solitude ends when curly-haired Jakob, rejecting the banking world for farming, arrives to train on the farm. Although initially cautious and tentative with each other, it is soon obvious that the unspoken sexual tension is becoming increasingly hard to resist - something a spontaneous trip to Berlin. Proving that true love can blossom in even the most unlikely of places, Harvest is as rich and rewarding as it is heartwarming.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the most moving and 'real' depictions of first love I have ever seen!
21 Nov 2011
By Tom Smith
Format:DVD
Harvest is one of the most original and beautiful gay romances I have ever seen. The slow burning film follows the growing attraction between two 'straight' male farmhands. What starts as a tentative friendship turns into something achingly real. The film has such a natural and authentic sensibility that, at times, it almost feels as if you are watching a documentary. The performances are affecting, to say the least, and the actors have a genuine chemistry which shines throughout.
Another Gay Movie this ain't but if you're looking for a coming-of-age story with a difference this is for you!
Another Gay Movie this ain't but if you're looking for a coming-of-age story with a difference this is for you!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By schumann_bg
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I loved this film and watched it twice in succession. It is very refreshing to see a film on a gay subject that does not announce this almost straight off; here, the way the farm works and the life of the interns is shown at a slow enough pace for you really to get a sense of the place and how these young people might feel. The editing doesn't cut short discussions with their supervisor or trips out on to the field to put tags on calves, for instance. This means that when feelings between two of the young men do become apparent to themselves and to us, the whole thing feels very organic, and the romance is all the more tender for the tentative way it develops. You are very aware of this being a rural film, but it is full of very real human situations of many types - personally I liked the way so much is told in small gestures and glances. If you like action films and a fast-moving urban narrative then you won't find it here, but the characters are very natural and not at all ingratiating, and their foray into sexual feeling has remained with me days after seeing it.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Jet404
Format:DVD
The film follows two farming apprentices; the troubled, semi-literate Marko, and the more extrovert Jacob, who's packed in a job at a bank for a more ascetic existence.
Their undeniable attraction to each other begins to manifest in fleeting, awkward encounters. The two lead actors give brilliantly subtle performances, building more sexual / romantic tension than any other film I can think of.
Because of the interspersed scenes of farming, populated by non-actors, and which play almost like instructional documentary, the story feels utterly real. Ingeniously, the quiet, under-dramatised story achieves far more than an average romance and with far fewer brush-strokes. However, despite the documentary style of this film, many of the shots are very deliberately composed, and often linger increasingly gratuitously on the backs of necks, and jaw lines and so on, as if the director is gradually learning his two leads' best angles.
To see a depiction of a gay relationship that's stripped of materialism, of camp, and any wordy preoccupation with coming out, is refreshing. For some viewers, the film will feel slow and inconsequential, and for others, especially those familiar with the feeling of excitement and clandestinity and naughtiness that an unsuspected homosexual relationship often affords - this film will be the closest thing to reliving that experience.
Their undeniable attraction to each other begins to manifest in fleeting, awkward encounters. The two lead actors give brilliantly subtle performances, building more sexual / romantic tension than any other film I can think of.
Because of the interspersed scenes of farming, populated by non-actors, and which play almost like instructional documentary, the story feels utterly real. Ingeniously, the quiet, under-dramatised story achieves far more than an average romance and with far fewer brush-strokes. However, despite the documentary style of this film, many of the shots are very deliberately composed, and often linger increasingly gratuitously on the backs of necks, and jaw lines and so on, as if the director is gradually learning his two leads' best angles.
To see a depiction of a gay relationship that's stripped of materialism, of camp, and any wordy preoccupation with coming out, is refreshing. For some viewers, the film will feel slow and inconsequential, and for others, especially those familiar with the feeling of excitement and clandestinity and naughtiness that an unsuspected homosexual relationship often affords - this film will be the closest thing to reliving that experience.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Very German :)
What do I mean by that? Well, the acting and production values are all good. You just wish the main guy smiled more! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wayne Beasley
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very touching and convincing.
Yes, occasionally the acting is not up to scratch - but the leads and, indeed, the plot, are very convincing. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr. S. Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Days later you will still be thinking about this one!
At first viewing I though, hmm OK. But I thought about the story more in the coming days, perhaps needing more time to digest the subject matter. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. FISHER
1.0 out of 5 stars
A real disappointment
This film promised much but failed to deliver. The pace is so slow that you learn more about farming that you do about the main characters. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gay Londoner
4.0 out of 5 stars
SIMPLE STORY SIMPLY TOLD
Benjamin Cantu's 'HARVEST' is a simply told love story of two lads who meet as farmhands and fall in love. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jarek
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite sure
Im not quite sure what to think of this film. Its got a nice, surreal setting and most of the characters are very realistic people. Read more
Published 14 months ago by blogoh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple, restrained and moving.
This is an unusual film in that it is a feature film with a strong documentary element. The two leading actors,Kai-Michael Muller and Lukas Steltner, both excellent, blend in... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. P. W. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars
SURPRISING FARMERS!
This film is rather unique in its style. There's an authenticity that you can feel every minute, even in its clumsyness. Read more
Published 14 months ago by HAVOC
2.0 out of 5 stars
Slow and not too verbal
This was a tedious experience. The film is about two boys falling in love in a farm, so potentially sounds quite a nice background to a love story. Read more
Published 16 months ago by OB
3.0 out of 5 stars
Slow paced awakening between two...
"Harvest" explores much of the same themes of the very successful "Summer Storm", although in an entirely different way. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kurt Clare
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