Английская Википедия:Cow (2021 film)

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Cow is a 2021 British documentary film by Andrea Arnold, revolving around the life of a dairy cow.

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 8 July 2021.

Synopsis

The film, shot in cinéma vérité-style, portrays the life of a female dairy cow,[1] called Luma, at Park Farm in Kent, England.

Production

Andrea Arnold had wanted to make a documentary revolving around an animal for years, and considered making one about a chicken, but ultimately kept coming back to a cow because she found their lives "interesting to look at."[2] The film follows a milking cow and her calf, with Arnold warning the farmers about the potential response their farm would receive once the film was released.[3][4] Arnold wanted the audience to "see" the cow, with real feelings, as well as "show the aliveness of a nonhuman animal."[5][6] Production took place over the course of several years, with post-production taking place while Arnold was editing the second season of Big Little Lies.[7][8] Arnold has further stated that the film was intended as a presentation of life, and is not political or vegan media. She has stated, "I'm not going to talk about that because I don’t want it to become about that."[3] Rather, Arnold said "our relationship with the millions of non-human lives we use is very much part of our existence. I made Cow to invite engagement with that."[9]

Release

Cow had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 8 July 2021.[10] Prior to, MUBI acquired distribution rights to the film in the UK, Ireland and Turkey.[11] That same month, IFC Films acquired US distribution rights.[12] It was also selected in 'Icon' section of 26th Busan International Film Festival and was screened on 11 October 2021.[13]

Reception

In the UK, the film earned $28,790 from 34 theaters in its opening weekend.[14]

Cow has received critical acclaim. A review in New Scientist described it as 'moving and uncomfortable'.[15] It holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 99 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.6/10.[16] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 80 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[17]

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External links

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