Calf

A quiet, wintry character study that immerses you in rural solitude and the slow ache of separation.

Directed by

Friedrich Tiedtke

Genres

Drama

Starring

Stefanie Reinsperger, Lasse Myhr, Rita Feldmeier

Overview

To finally stand on her own two feet, a young woman breaks off contact with her parents and fights alone to keep her self-sustaining farm. As winter sets in and the calving of her pregnant cow draws ever closer, loneliness and a longing for security and family grow. A story about cutting the umbilical cord.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, family, identity, loneliness

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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