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      Cows

      Released Dec 10, 1993 1h 36m Drama List
      60% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 100+ Ratings Audience Score An act of cowardice influences the lives of two Basque families over three generations. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A truly stunning debut from Julio Medem. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Just about enough sex and nudity Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member For once, the title of the film describes perfectly what it's about: cows. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member The use of cows as a motif in a tale that is quite dark is strangely captivating. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Tom Charity Time Out 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. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 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. Aug 30, 2004 Full Review Bibi Ramos Sensacine Vicente Ameztoy shines. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Sep 10, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 22, 2005 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film He fails as often as he succeeds. With so many loose ends, you could make a pretty rag rug. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 16, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis An act of cowardice influences the lives of two Basque families over three generations.
      Director
      Julio Medem
      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