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An act of cowardice influences the lives of two Basque families over three generations.

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Tom Charity Time Out 01/26/2006
His movie is swift and urgent - it's closer to Jane Campion than Carlos Saura - and he has a sharp eye for la vida loca. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times 08/30/2004
More successfully than any film in recent memory, "Cows" brings to the screen the epic sweep and magical realist sensibility found in the work of writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Go to Full Review
Bibi Ramos Sensacine 09/10/2019
4/5
Vicente Ameztoy shines. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/22/2005
2/5
Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 10/16/2003
2.5/5
He fails as often as he succeeds. With so many loose ends, you could make a pretty rag rug. Go to Full Review
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01/22/2013 The film chronicles the indirect and direct involvement of a family in the social and political changes of the Basque region in Spain in the late 19th century. Medem's film is a great social portrayal of a situation, very stylised by a great photography that often juxtaposes the fast moving scenes and plots with the stillness of the cows in the farm land of the inhabitants of the region. It is however almost unbearably cold and unwilling to set up any defined emotional bridge with its viewer. See more 06/11/2011 A truly stunning debut from Julio Medem. See more 02/20/2011 Just about enough sex and nudity See more 01/03/2011 Una película a veces tan extraña, pero cautivadora. Vivan los momentos al límite que muchas veces nos mentían sobre algo peor que podría ocurrir. Me agrada. See more 07/31/2010 For once, the title of the film describes perfectly what it's about: cows. See more 07/15/2010 The use of cows as a motif in a tale that is quite dark is strangely captivating. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An act of cowardice influences the lives of two Basque families over three generations.
Director
Julio Medem
Producer
Fernando de Garcillán, José Luis Olaizola
Screenwriter
Michel Gaztambide, Julio Medem
Distributor
Colifilms Distribution
Production Co
Sociedad
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 10, 1993, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 29, 2011
Runtime
1h 36m