God's Own Country is a 2017 British romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut.

Upon release, the film received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the performances (particularly O'Connor's) and story, as well as commending it as a promising start for Lee.

Returning late to the farm after such an encounter with a young auctioneer, he is berated by his father because a calf has died from a breech birth in his absence.

[6][7] Also Harry Lister Smith, Melanie Kilburn, Liam Thomas, Patsy Ferran, Moey Hassan, Naveed Choudhry, Sarah White and John McCrea in supporting roles.

The film is partly based on writer and director Francis Lee's own life, where he also had to make a decision to either stay and work on his family's farm or go off to drama school.

[9] The production was financed in part through the British Film Council's iFeature programme with additional funding being secured from Creative England.

[11][12] Shortly after, Picturehouse Entertainment, Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired UK and US distribution rights respectively.

[15] The film was banned in Malaysia, China and some Arab countries due to explicit sex scenes between the two men.

The site's critics consensus reads: "A quiet, moving rumination on loneliness and newfound intimacy, God's Own Country marks an outstanding directorial debut for Francis Lee.

"[18] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, with 95% positive reviews based on 22 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".