When an aging college professor confronts two hunters trespassing on his property, he begins an escalating battle of wills that will test his faith in everything he holds dear.
Acting
Raymond J. Barry's volcanic stillness—every blink is a threat.
Cinematography
Snow-blind landscapes that swallow hope whole.
Direction
Higgins stretches 29 minutes into eternity.
Director
Julian Higgins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short was expanded into the 2021 feature God's Country with Thandiwe Newton, though Higgins directed both.
Shot in Montana during an actual blizzard—Barry's shivering is authentic, not performance.
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