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

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

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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
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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