The Cow

The Cow

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Release Date

1/1/1969

Runtime

105 mins

Genres

Overview

An old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his possible reaction to it when he returns.

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

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A quietly devastating portrait of a man's profound bond with his cow and the devastating grief that follows its death. The film observes rural community life with patient, almost spiritual attention, building inexorable tension as the inevitable loss approaches.

Mood

MelancholicContemplativeMournful

Themes

GriefIsolationLoveMortality

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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