God's Own Country - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
I don't want to be a fuck-up anymore.
— Johnny Saxby
Context:
Spoken to Gheorghe in Scotland when Johnny goes to beg him to return to the farm.
Meaning:
The turning point of the film. It is Johnny's first verbal admission of vulnerability and his desire to change, signaling the end of his self-destruction.
Freak.
— Johnny Saxby
Context:
Johnny says this to Gheorghe playfully near the end; Gheorghe replies, 'So are you.'
Meaning:
Originally an insult, it becomes a term of endearment and reclamation, acknowledging that they are both outsiders who fit together.
In my country, spring is the most beautiful. The sun. The flowers. The smells.
— Gheorghe Ionescu
Context:
Gheorghe speaking about Romania while they are working on the moors.
Meaning:
Highlights Gheorghe's appreciation for nature and beauty, contrasting with Johnny's bleak view of his surroundings. It also foreshadows the emotional 'spring' he will bring to Johnny.
If you think I'm cleaning your sick up again you've got another thing coming.
— Deirdre Saxby
Context:
Deirdre scolding Johnny after finding him hungover/sick in the bathroom.
Meaning:
Establishes the tough love and exhaustion of the grandmother, highlighting the burden Johnny's behavior places on his family.