2011 · drama · crime
Bullhead
Directed by Michaël R. Roskam2h 9m2011
A young cattle farmer is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious beef trader.
Our read: Bullhead (2011) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded drama · crime entry — extreme in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, steady, extreme drama / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- extreme
- bleak
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