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Vacas | Year: 1992 Classification: Foreign Film - Spanish/Misc Sa Directed: - Julio Medem deus ex bovinus A beautiful bucolic/violent film, where two families, much akin to dysfunctional ones such as the Hatfields & the McCoys, as in the feud/competition between the two families through generations of men into chopping logs as a competitive sport; the haunting of the cows on the patriarch, cowardly, maybe, smart, possibly more so. Traumatized by the carnage amongst his paisanos, he feigns death and escapes, though not unscathed (psychologically) as a cow bears witness to his (transgressive) act and this propels him to pay (continuous) tribute to its kind, until the end of his days. The love story was, while expected, handled nicely. I'd have given this film five stars, but for the poor quality of such a luscious, beautiful film, not found on the dvd, but experiened at the screening when I first saw it at the MFA in Boston. poetics of sacrifice in Vacas This is a great lyric film. Great imagery, highly recommended Bummer, I was hoping to be a foreign film connoisseur :( On the whole, I found this film depressing and strange. I failed to appreciate the "omnipresence of the cow" and found some of the scenes gruesome. The beauty of the film escaped me because of the disturbing and disturbed characters. Definitely not an "entertaining" movie. This one is strictly for the connoisseur. Buy Vacas at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Vacas Search with the Priority Search Engine on Vacas This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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