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La mort d'une vache

1990 · 20 min

A quiet, gently odd rural vignette that drifts along with a simple man's fixation, leaving a faint melancholy.

Directed by
Dante Desarthe
Starring
Gaël Baron, Raoul Billerey, Louise Boisvert
Overview
In the Normandy countryside, a simpleton is fascinated by cows.

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Directed by
Dante Desarthe
Starring
Gaël Baron, Raoul Billerey, Louise Boisvert
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • death
  • nature
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
Dante Desarthe
Starring
Gaël Baron, Raoul Billerey, Louise Boisvert, Caroline Proust, Karin Viard
Runtime
20 min
Country
France

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