A close-up portrait of the daily lives of a pair of cows: told by way of some narrative-free, intimate POV photography, with plenty of close shot images, we follow the daily routine of these animals as they live what can only be described as mundane, boring lives - all with an ultimate purpose within the human food chain.
Cinematography
Intimate POV that makes you see through bovine eyes
Direction
Arnold's radical empathy without a single human face
Sound
The mechanical rhythm of milking machines as horror score
Director
Andrea Arnold
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arnold spent four years on the Kent farm, developing such trust that cows would nuzzle her camera. She refused to use narration or text cards—every 'message' must come through observation alone.
The film sparked debates about whether it constitutes vegan propaganda or simply radical witnessing; Arnold herself remained elusive, saying only 'I wanted to give her some time.' The cow's name was Luma.
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