Harvest review – remarkably compelling work

Harvest review – remarkably compelling work

Athina Rachel Tsangari's solemn adaptation of Jim Crace's historical novel concentrates on the changing face of a Scottish farming village as the agricultural revolution begins. As much as British cinema loves a period drama, for whatever reason the trials and tribulations of peasants get a lot less screentime than the aristocracy. In fact, probably the most insightful piece of media created around the pre-industrial working class is the Constit…