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Tom at the Farm

Play trailer Poster for Tom at the Farm Released Aug 14, 2015 1h 43m Mystery & Thriller Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young man (Xavier Dolan) travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother (Pierre-Yves Cardinal).
Tom at the Farm

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Taut, chilling, and overall engrossing, Tom at the Farm offers further confirmation that writer-director Xavier Dolan is a filmmaking talent to be reckoned with.

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Kate Muir Times (UK) It's all a bit improbable, but Dolan -- who claimed never to have watched any Hitchcock before filming -- pulls off a Master-of-Suspense Psycho-drama, down to the scraping, disturbed violins. Jan 1, 2018 Full Review Emily Buder indieWire Grief, lies and webs of deceit are the flesh-eating monsters. The film exudes a living poetry.... Dolan has the ability to render any banal activity ominous. Rated: 8/10 Jan 28, 2016 Full Review Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly It's a tentative slow burn about the secrets we keep in the name of love, and it doesn't quite add up. Rated: C+ Aug 18, 2015 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com A much more intense and disturbing film from a director that starts to find substance tailored to his beautiful swathings. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Jun 27, 2023 Full Review EscribiendoCine Staff EscribiendoCine Tom at the Farm immerses us into a daring story that broaches complex themes such as Stockholm syndrome and repressed homosexuality. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Kyle Turner them. Trapped in a tango of lust, grief, and power, Tom at the Farm is the Canadian filmmaker’s tightest and most controlled film. Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wolfgang G Sag nicht, wer du bist! (Originaltitel: Tom à la ferme) ist ein Thriller von Xavier Dolan (Drehbuch, Regie und Hauptdarsteller)... Ein trauernder Mann lernt die Familie seines verstorbenen Liebhabers kennen, die von der sexuellen Ausrichtung ihres Sohnes nichts wusste… Xavier Dolan beweist in "Tom à la ferme" sein filmisches Talent in der Art von Hitchcock (Sohn und Mutter Verhältnis) …ein in Nah- und Großaufnahmen gestellter perfekter Psychothriller… angespannt und zugleich klaustrophobisch inszeniert… Vier Sterne. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Dave S Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan was only in his mid-twenties when he directed, wrote, produced, edited and starred in (and probably provided the catering) Tom at the Farm, an odd but eerily effective psychological thriller. Tom (Dolan) travels from Montreal to a farm in rural Quebec to attend the funeral of his male partner. After meeting his lover's mother and brother, the dynamics take on a sinister angle when he decides to remain on the farm to help in its operation. As Dolan would go on the prove in later films, he certainly has an eye for images, an ear for dialogue and a sense for interesting characters. If there is a problem with Tom at the Farm, it might be the fact that the audience needs to know more about the characters. For example, what exactly motivates Tom's female friend to come to the farm to pretend she was the deceased's girlfriend? Why would the mother be devastated if she found out her son was gay? And that is only the start of the questions. Otherwise, it is a sound film throughout and foreshadows some of the greatness from Dolan that was to follow. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Tom is a painful movie...and you never escape the secrets, violence and depression of what happened. Tom visits his ex's farm and finds a brother that is violent and a mom on the brink of the loony bin. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review razvan p it made the best out of those apples Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Sameir A Am a huge fan of Mommy (2014) directed by Xavier Dolan. This gave me a huge expectation on this film. He also starred in the lead role. But, totally disappointed me. It failed to engage me completely into the movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/12/21 Full Review Audience Member "Tom at the farm" is a torture, but for all the wrong reasons. Seeing for one hour the fake wig over Dolan's head is only a joke compared to his pitiful acting in one of the most pretentious and boring films I've seen in my lifetime. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A young man (Xavier Dolan) travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother (Pierre-Yves Cardinal).
Director
Xavier Dolan
Producer
Xavier Dolan, Charles Gillibert, Nathanaël Karmitz
Screenwriter
Xavier Dolan
Distributor
Amplify
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 43m