Cows

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Cows

Released Dec 10, 1993

1h 36m

Drama

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

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

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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

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Bibi Ramos

Sensacine

Vicente Ameztoy shines. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Sep 10, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 22, 2005

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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

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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

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A truly stunning debut from Julio Medem.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Just about enough sex and nudity

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Una pelÃcula a veces tan extraÃ±a, pero cautivadora. Vivan los momentos al lÃmite que muchas veces nos mentÃan sobre algo peor que podrÃa ocurrir. Me agrada.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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For once, the title of the film describes perfectly what it's about: cows.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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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

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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