La terre des hommes

"La terre des hommes " belongs to this series of films which depicted the plight of the farmers ,these who feed the nation and who are too often overlooked by all the governments : it compares favorably with "petit paysan" and "au nom de la terre " .

But check the title,which speaks volumes about its subject : the MEN's land ,there's something macho in this title;Constance is told that it's not a job for her (a sentence which is heard in "le goût des merveilles" when a female farmer is told that she won't be able to run her property by a banker); the most impressive scene -almost unbearable-is when constance is locked up in a enclosure and "sold by auction" .

Constance and her husband have really a good plan : to work in an ecological way and to avoid the mass marketing ,namely the supermarkets. Although they are on the verge of bankrupcy , the SAFER (French Rural Land Agency) is supposed to support their plan which holds water , but their file lacks a paper.

Sylvain, a false friend , an influential guy in the negotiations, takes advantage of the young woman's anguish and bewilderment to have sexual relations with her ; this is an ambiguous rape, is Constance willing , does she think (likelier) that he can pull strings for them?

Acting is very good ,particularly Diane Rouxel , who will beat her enemy at his own game ; and the always reliable Olivier Gourmet ,whose part is too underwritten : he steals the show in the dance to Gilbert Bécaud"s "le jour où la pluie viendra" .