God's Country (2022 film)
God's Country is a 2022 American thriller film starring Thandiwe Newton. It was directed by Julian Higgins, based on the short story "Winter Light" by James Lee Burke. The film had its premiere in the Premieres section at the 38th Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022, and was theatrically released in United States on September 16, 2022. Plot
After being a police officer in New Orleans, the events of Hurricane Katrina convinces Sandra to move with her mother to a remote and cold region of Montana, where she becomes a university professor. Once her mother dies, Sandra is left alone between the power dynamics of her college and the town. But it is when she confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property that ultimately pushes her own pain and growing anger to their limits. Cast

Release
The film had its premiere in the Premieres section at the 38th Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022, at the Eccles Center in Park City, Utah. It was theatrically released in United States by IFC Films on September 16, 2022, and on VOD by IFC Video on October 4, 2022. Reception

Box office
God's Country grossed $493,679 in the United States. Critical response
 

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com said, "It's a film that understands both form and content, merging the two in a story that feels less like a piece of suspenseful entertainment and more like a warning." Dennis Harvey of Variety said, "God’s Country (the title of which hints at another running theme of faith and doubt) is admirable for avoiding caricature within conflict, and granting dramatic personae the depth to hesitate before giving in to their angriest first impulses." References

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2022 films
2022 thriller films
2022 Western (genre) films
2020s American films
2020s English-language films
American films about revenge
American thriller films
American Western (genre) films
Contemporary Western films
Films about educators
Films based on American short stories
Films based on works by James Lee Burke
Films set in Montana
Films set in universities and colleges
IFC Films films