Vacas (1992)

Directed by

Julio Médem

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film, mystery film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

15+

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two families in the Basque countryside are linked by secrets and conflicts across three generations from the 1870s to the 1930s. The film follows their tangled lives and the role a nearby cow pasture plays in their story.

eeriecrypticslow-burnruralgenerationalvisually lushmysteriousbroodingintimate

What happens

Vacas (English: Cows) is a 1992 Spanish film written and directed by Julio Médem. The film stars Carmelo Gómez, Emma Suárez, Ana Torrent, and Karra Elejalde. An eerie family saga set in rural Basque Country, the cryptic film follows the intertwined story of three generations of two families from 1875 to 1936. It was Médem's first film and for it he won the 1993 Goya Award as Best New Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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