Holy Cow (2024 film)
| Holy Cow | |
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| French | Vingt Dieux[1] |
| Directed by | Louise Courvoisier |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Muriel Meynard |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Elio Balezeaux |
| Edited by | Sarah Grosset |
Production company | Ex Nihilo |
Release date | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
Holy Cow (French: Vingt Dieux, lit. 'Twenty Gods') is a 2024 French film written and directed by Louise Courvoisier. The film marks the feature film debut of Courvoisier as well as the on-screen debut of Clément Faveau, who stars as young farm boy Totone.[3]
It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2024.[4]
Premise
[edit]After the death of his father, 18-year-old Totone (Faveau) must grow up quickly to look after his younger sister and their family farm in Franche-Comté. He assumes even more responsibility when he enters the competition for the best Comte cheese in the region.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Clément Faveau as Totone, an 18-year-old boy living in rural France[1][2]
- Luna Garret as Claire, Totone's younger sister
- Maiwene Barthelemy as Marie-Lise, Totone's love interest
- Dimitry Baudry as Francis
- Armand Sancey Richard as Cyril
- Lucas Marillier as Pierrick
Production
[edit]Holy Cow was filmed on location in the Franche-Comté region of France, where Courvoisier was raised. The film's ensemble of first-time actors was assembled over the course of several months by casting directors Léa Gallego and Emmanuel Thomas, who traveled to agricultural shows and stock car races to find talent.[3]
Release
[edit]Holy Cow premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Caméra d'Or.[3]
Reception
[edit]Accolades
[edit]| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2024 | Un Certain Regard | Holy Cow | Nominated | [3] |
| Un Certain Regard – Youth Prize | Won | [6] | |||
| 25 May 2024 | Camera d'Or | Nominated | [3] | ||
| Louis Delluc Prize | 4 December 2024 | Best First Film | Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow)". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b Lyng, Eoghan. "Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux)". DirtyMovies. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Pavard, Charlotte. "Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow), Louise Courvoisier's vision". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Lee. "'Holy Cow': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (24 May 2023). "Cannes Film Festival: 'Black Dog' Wins Un Certain Regard Award". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Adjinsoff, Mathi (18 November 2024). ""Dahomey", "Miséricorde"... : voici les finalistes du Prix Louis-Delluc 2024". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2024.