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Butenland

2020 · 82 min

A quiet, heartfelt documentary that follows a farmer's moral reckoning and the gentle refuge he creates, leaving you moved and reflective.

Directed by
Marc Pierschel
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jan Gerdes, Karin Mück, Oliver Janssens
Overview
Jan Gerdes is a third-generation dairy farmer, but he struggles with his conscience when the milk yield decreases and he has to sell his cows to the slaughterhouse. After suffering a burn-out, he decides to give up his farm. On the day his last cows are due to be transported to the slaughterhouse, he finds that there's no room for twelve of the cows. Instead of ordering another transport, he and his partner Karin Mück decide to keep them. This is the birth of 'Hof Butenland' - the first cow retirement home in Germany.

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Directed by
Marc Pierschel
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jan Gerdes, Karin Mück, Oliver Janssens
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • healing
  • nature
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Marc Pierschel
Written by
Marc Pierschel
Starring
Jan Gerdes, Karin Mück, Oliver Janssens, Gabriele Missalla, Annika Werb, Karen Duve, Hilal Sezgin, Matthias Antlfinger
Cinematography
Steffi Köhler, Marc Pierschel
Runtime
82 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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