The Ox (1991)
- Original title
- Oxen
- Directed by
- Sven Nykvist
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A poor farming family in 19th century Sweden struggles to survive a famine. When their cow dies, the father takes a desperate act that changes their lives.
somberslow-burnbleakhistoricalreflectiveintimateausterequietly tragic
What happens
The Ox (Swedish: Oxen) is a 1991 Swedish drama film directed by Sven Nykvist. Collaborating with Lasse Summanen, Nykvist penned the screenplay adapted from the 1981 novel Oxen by Siv Cedering. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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