But the real story isn’t about the cows—it’s about Jacky. To cope with a brutal, life-altering childhood trauma, he has become addicted to the same hormones he feeds his cattle. He is a hulking, silent force of nature, physically imposing but emotionally frozen. Why You Should Watch It
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The movie explores how the "construction of masculinity" can destroy a person. It looks at the parallels between the way we treat livestock and the way we treat people as "products". Quick Facts Director: Michaël R. Roskam Genre: Crime / Drama / Noir
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.