Vacas
Starring:Emma Suárez, Carmelo Gómez, Ana Torrent, Karra Elejalde, Klara Badiola, Txema Blasco, Kandido Uranga, Pilar Bardem, Miguel Ángel García (II), Ane Sánchez, Magdalena Mikolajczyk, Enara Azkue, Ortzi Balda, Elisabeth Ruiz, Ramón Barea, Altor Mazo, Xavier Aldanondo, Carlos Zabala, Antxón Echeverría, Alberto Arizaga
Director: Julio Medem
Studio: Vanguard Cinema
Product Type: DVD
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Cows (Vacas) NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Spain ]
Director: Julio Medem
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Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Language Options:
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Spanish (Subtitles)
Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) Synopsis:
In Basque country, feuds, governments, and wars come and go, while cows placidly observe the strange behaviors of the humans who care for them. In 1875, during a massacre inspired by an out-of-control family feud, a farmer and his friend find themselves in a ditch together. One of them dies, and the other survives by playing possum using his friend's blood as a disguise. As the film flashes forward in time, the man is now a grandfather who amuses himself by painting the tranquil gaze of cows over and over again, while he observes that his son is having an affair with his dead friend's granddaughter. Finally, during the Civil War in 1936, violence again mars the life of the family, as the illegitimate son of the earlier affair attempts to make headway with his life.
A film set in the Basque region, beginning in the 1875 civil war and ending during the war of 1936. The film portrays how one single act of cowardice shapes the life of the next three generations of two families and fuels the intense rivalry which will span the next sixty-one years.
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Filmographies
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- deus ex bovinus
- poetics of sacrifice in Vacas
- Bummer, I was hoping to be a foreign film connoisseur :(
- A rare gem!
- Life through the eyes of omnipresent cows >=8)
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ASIN: B000E2PWV6 |
Product Description
Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Spanish (Subtitles)
English (Subtitles)
French (Subtitles)
Synopsis: In Basque country, feuds, governments, and wars come and go, while cows placidly observe the strange behaviors of the humans who care for them. In 1875, during a massacre inspired by an out-of-control family feud, a farmer and his friend find themselves in a ditch together. One of them dies, and the other survives by playing possum using his friend's blood as a disguise. As the film flashes forward in time, the man is now a grandfather who amuses himself by painting the tranquil gaze of cows over and over again, while he observes that his son is having an affair with his dead friend's granddaughter. Finally, during the Civil War in 1936, violence again mars the life of the family, as the illegitimate son of the earlier affair attempts to make headway with his life.
Extras: Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Photo Gallery
Trailer(s)
Customer Reviews:
deus ex bovinus.......2004-01-20
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.......2003-03-28
This is a great lyric film. Great imagery, highly recommended
Bummer, I was hoping to be a foreign film connoisseur :(.......2002-06-28
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.
A rare gem!.......2002-03-30
If you like foreign films you will certainly love this one. It is hauntingly beautiful. This is one of those rare gems that draws you in and doesn't let go until long after the end credits have rolled. Warning: Although this movie has no foul language or nudity, it contains two sex scenes. This is not for family viewing.
Life through the eyes of omnipresent cows >=8).......2002-01-28
Julio Medem is a genious! This movie captures the beauty and misticism of the Basque country while showing the hard-working naturist spirit of the people. The story spans 3 generations in the life of two basque families who face the hardships of the Spanish civil wars starting with the 1st Carlist War.It all takes place in the lush isolated green valleys of Guipuzcoa. I have spent some time in Guipuzcoa and this movie is the best representation of Caserio (farm) life that I have seen. The script is remarkable and the filming techniques that Medem uses are quite fascinating. I have 2 minor complaints about the movie - 1)Some of the spanish dubbing is a little strange and 2)The use of Carmelo Gomez for a dual role of father/son. These were, however, only minor distractions to an otherwise beautiful yet haunting and disturbing masterpiece of Spanish Cinema!
Average customer rating:
- deus ex bovinus
- poetics of sacrifice in Vacas
- Bummer, I was hoping to be a foreign film connoisseur :(
- A rare gem!
- Life through the eyes of omnipresent cows >=8)
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Vacas
Starring: Emma Suárez , Carmelo Gómez , Ana Torrent , Karra Elejalde , and Klara Badiola
Director: Julio Medem
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ASIN: B000066CX5 |
Customer Reviews:
deus ex bovinus.......2004-01-20
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.......2003-03-28
This is a great lyric film. Great imagery, highly recommended
Bummer, I was hoping to be a foreign film connoisseur :(.......2002-06-28
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.
A rare gem!.......2002-03-30
If you like foreign films you will certainly love this one. It is hauntingly beautiful. This is one of those rare gems that draws you in and doesn't let go until long after the end credits have rolled. Warning: Although this movie has no foul language or nudity, it contains two sex scenes. This is not for family viewing.
Life through the eyes of omnipresent cows >=8).......2002-01-28
Julio Medem is a genious! This movie captures the beauty and misticism of the Basque country while showing the hard-working naturist spirit of the people. The story spans 3 generations in the life of two basque families who face the hardships of the Spanish civil wars starting with the 1st Carlist War.It all takes place in the lush isolated green valleys of Guipuzcoa. I have spent some time in Guipuzcoa and this movie is the best representation of Caserio (farm) life that I have seen. The script is remarkable and the filming techniques that Medem uses are quite fascinating. I have 2 minor complaints about the movie - 1)Some of the spanish dubbing is a little strange and 2)The use of Carmelo Gomez for a dual role of father/son. These were, however, only minor distractions to an otherwise beautiful yet haunting and disturbing masterpiece of Spanish Cinema!
Average customer rating:
- deus ex bovinus
- poetics of sacrifice in Vacas
- Bummer, I was hoping to be a foreign film connoisseur :(
- A rare gem!
- Life through the eyes of omnipresent cows >=8)
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Vacas
Starring: Emma Suárez , Carmelo Gómez , Ana Torrent , Karra Elejalde , and Klara Badiola
Director: Julio Medem
Manufacturer: Vanguard Cinema
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- Lovers of the Arctic Circle
- Tierra
- Butterfly
- Spirit of the Beehive - Criterion Collection
- Viva Pedro - Pedro Almodovar Classics Collection (Talk to Her/ Bad Education/ All about My Mother/ Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown/ Live Flesh/ Flower of My Secret / Matador / Law of Desire)
ASIN: B00005RY9Z
Release Date: 2002-01-29 |
Customer Reviews:
deus ex bovinus.......2004-01-20
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.......2003-03-28
This is a great lyric film. Great imagery, highly recommended
Bummer, I was hoping to be a foreign film connoisseur :(.......2002-06-28
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.
A rare gem!.......2002-03-30
If you like foreign films you will certainly love this one. It is hauntingly beautiful. This is one of those rare gems that draws you in and doesn't let go until long after the end credits have rolled. Warning: Although this movie has no foul language or nudity, it contains two sex scenes. This is not for family viewing.
Life through the eyes of omnipresent cows >=8).......2002-01-28
Julio Medem is a genious! This movie captures the beauty and misticism of the Basque country while showing the hard-working naturist spirit of the people. The story spans 3 generations in the life of two basque families who face the hardships of the Spanish civil wars starting with the 1st Carlist War.It all takes place in the lush isolated green valleys of Guipuzcoa. I have spent some time in Guipuzcoa and this movie is the best representation of Caserio (farm) life that I have seen. The script is remarkable and the filming techniques that Medem uses are quite fascinating. I have 2 minor complaints about the movie - 1)Some of the spanish dubbing is a little strange and 2)The use of Carmelo Gomez for a dual role of father/son. These were, however, only minor distractions to an otherwise beautiful yet haunting and disturbing masterpiece of Spanish Cinema!
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