Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- wistful
- gentle
- quiet evening
- reflective viewing
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as a modest, naturalistic coming-of-age romance with authentic performances and gentle emotional observation.
What sets it apart
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Marko and Jakob's relationship unfolds while they work as apprentices on an agricultural complex.
The apprentices experience desire and emotional discovery amid barns, fields, bicycles, and farm routines south of Berlin.
The film tracks the young men's relationship through understated observation within an agricultural workplace.
The apprenticeship complex functions as the setting in which Marko and Jakob negotiate attraction, vulnerability, and adulthood.
Films like Harvest, and why
God's Own Country
quiet coming of age romance, rural setting, and restrained emotional observation
Weekend
intimate queer romance shaped by work, place, and understated naturalism
Summer of 85
tender adolescent desire, pastoral atmosphere, and slow-burn emotional tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Benjamin Cantu
- Release Date
- 2011-02-16
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (47)
Cast
- Lukas Steltner
- Kai Michael Müller
- Steven Baade
- Florian Born
- Eric Fechner
- Christian Hahn
- Charlina Ingold
- Jan Jendruschewitz
- Felix Kaminski
- Simon Kirmeier
Common questions
- What is Harvest about?
- Two young agricultural apprentices south of Berlin discover a tender, uncertain romance amid the routines of rural work.
- What is Harvest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Harvest as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Harvest violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Harvest.
- What did critics think of Harvest?
- Critics generally regard the film as a modest, naturalistic coming-of-age romance with authentic performances and gentle emotional observation.
- Which films are like Harvest?
- Films with a similar feel include God's Own Country, Weekend, and Summer of 85.
- How long is Harvest?
- Harvest runs 88 minutes.
