The Farm

A quiet, somber coming-of-age story that lingers on animal suffering and a child's moral awakening, moving slowly but leaving a heavy ache.

Directed by

Elif Eda Karagöz

Genres

Drama

Starring

Mira Saikali, Derya Alabora, Ediz Metin

Overview

After the sudden loss of her parents, 12-year-old İrem moves in with her estranged grandmother on a semi-industrial dairy farm. As she witnesses the routine separation of newborn calves from their mothers, İrem becomes increasingly troubled by the quiet violence embedded in everyday practice to gain more milk. This unsettling realization leads her to make a small but radical decision: to free the pregnant cows from the farm, with the help of Halid, an orphan apprenticed to the farm’s veterinarian.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, coming-of-age, family, isolation

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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