Holy Cow

Holy Cow (2024)

Vingt Dieux

Cheese gets better with age… unless you’re the youngest ever Comté champion!

In the western part of the French Alps: After the drunk driving death of his father, 18-year-old Totone must look after his younger sister. He pursues a €30k Comté cheese award he has no hope of winning. Good thing Marie-Lise takes a liking for him!

Date of release
2024-12-11
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (348)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Louise Courvoisier

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Ain, Cressia, Val-d'Épy, and Orgelet
  • Awards: 7 · Nominations: 0. Including: Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation; Lumière Award for Best First Film; Youth Award; César Award for Best Female Revelation

Holy Cow is a 2024 French film directed by Louise Courvoisier from a screenplay by Courvoisier and Théo Abadie. 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.

Production

Holy Cow was filmed on location in the Jura 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.

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