Bloody Milk

2017 [FRENCH]

Crime / Drama / Thriller

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 69% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 69%
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 1940 1.9K

Plot summary

Pierre, in his thirties, is a breeder of dairy cattle. His life revolves around his farm, his veterinarian sister and his parents whose livestock he took over. As the first cases of a zoonotic outbreak are reported in France, Pierre discovers that one of his animals is infected. He cannot cope with the perspective of losing the whole herd. They are everything he has and he will do whatever it takes to save them.

Director

Hubert Charuel Photo
Hubert Charuel

Top cast

Claude Le Pape Photo
Claude Le Pape as Gendarme Francine
Sara Giraudeau Photo
Sara Giraudeau as Pascale Chavanges
Swann Arlaud Photo
Swann Arlaud as Pierre Chavanges
Géraldine Martineau Photo
Géraldine Martineau as Emma
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
826.56 MB
1280*694
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles ru   us   fr   de   ro  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 4
1.66 GB
1920*1040
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles ru   us   fr   de   ro  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by searchanddestroy-1

If you wish to become a cattle breeder, that's up to you...

The hell to be a cattle breeder in France, and maybe not only. The terrible burden of a young farmer, a breeder whose the cattle got infected by a lethal disease that could lead it to be totally shot to prevent a plague to spread out. You have here a very emotional movie pulled by flawless performances. I am sure that the director was himself involved in this peasant typical problem. Don't forget that in France, hundreds of breeders, farmers committed suicide after the collapse of their family industry. A so close to reality film.
Reviewed by ccorral419 8 / 10

The world of dairy farming somehow made interesting

Holly Cow! 2001 FEMIS Film School graduate/shorts director Hubert Charuel somehow manages to write (along side Claude Le Pape) and present a remarkably interesting and touching story about dairy farming. Thirty-something Pierre (Swann Arlaud - "Romantics Anonymous" 2010) has taken over the family dairy farm, with his sister Pascale (Sara Giraudeau ""Beauty and the Beast" 2014) carrying community veterinarian duties. When surrounding farms began to loose their stock due a stock epidemic, Pierre does what he must to ensure his farm doesn't fall victim to closure. While this topic may not sound like your type of movie, the story is so well told, and provides a glimpse into the world of dairy farming that is rarely seen, that the film somehow manages to grab and sustain your attention. Charuel and Le Pape get us up close and personal with the daily chores of a dairy farm, and show us how important and time consuming this life can be, especially for the smaller farmer. Arlaud and Giraudeau make a perfect brother and sister pair, equally convincing when odds with each other, as when they try to work together. Charel's actual father (Jean Charel) perfectly plays the father role here, with other family and friends in various roles. "Bloody Milk" will probably not make it to the big screen, so keep an eye out for it in your local festival. This film was screened at the Palm Springs International Film Festiva #PSIFF2018
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