"A lonely cow weeps at dawn" tells the story of a young Japanese woman that lives together with her senile father-in-law, a farmer, after her husband died some time ago. Not only does she help him working the fields, she also develops feelings and uses his mental disease to get some kind of erotic love by pretending she was his cow.
First of all, it is important to consider this a serious movie. While at first the plot may sound like just another film that was merely created to legitimate female nudity, you will soon realize that a much more sinister topic is addressed. The viewer gets to know a variety of characters bound in very special circumstances. Thereby topics like senility or prohibited models of love and relationship gain an element of doubt and awareness.
The movie does have some problems. Some of the characters behave a bit over the top, maybe also due to mediocre acting at times. This is surely not a blockbuster movie, seen by technical effects or looks, neither is it artsy or brave enough to fit in the opposite scheme. Especially for the end I would have wished for a more consequent and unforeseen alternative. Yet it is a short watch and does address some very important issues, evolving around an interesting concept.
All in all if you are interested in some of the aspects mentioned above, I can't think of a reason to not give it a try.
First of all, it is important to consider this a serious movie. While at first the plot may sound like just another film that was merely created to legitimate female nudity, you will soon realize that a much more sinister topic is addressed. The viewer gets to know a variety of characters bound in very special circumstances. Thereby topics like senility or prohibited models of love and relationship gain an element of doubt and awareness.
The movie does have some problems. Some of the characters behave a bit over the top, maybe also due to mediocre acting at times. This is surely not a blockbuster movie, seen by technical effects or looks, neither is it artsy or brave enough to fit in the opposite scheme. Especially for the end I would have wished for a more consequent and unforeseen alternative. Yet it is a short watch and does address some very important issues, evolving around an interesting concept.
All in all if you are interested in some of the aspects mentioned above, I can't think of a reason to not give it a try.