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First Cow (2020)
Runtime122 min
Rating12A
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In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow—the first, and only, in the territory.
Critical Reception & Ratings
First Cow (2020) has received widespread critical acclaim, with many praising its slow-burn storytelling, thoughtful character development, and insightful exploration of themes like capitalism and masculinity. The film was nominated for numerous awards, including the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. It has a high rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb and a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception as well.
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Kelly Reichardt's slow-burning period piece about the unlikely friendship between two men in 19th-century Oregon has a measured pace and attention to detail that recall the humanistic approach of Rossellini's neorealist classics.
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First Cow is a 2019 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt and co-written with Jonathan Raymond, based on Raymond's 2004 novel The Half-Life. Set in 1820s Oregon Country, it follows a traveling cook and a Chinese immigrant who start an illicit business using milk stolen from a wealthy trader's cow. The film stars John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Lily Gladstone, and René Auberjonois in one of his final roles.
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