18 year old Totone is thrust into the unexpected and very adult role of looking after his 7 year old sister and their failing family farm in the Jura region of France. Set against the backdrop of a serene rural landscape, the film is a tender yet profound exploration of family, identity, and cheese-making… Winner of Best First Film at the 50th César awards.

Mark says:

I’m not quite sure how they do it, these French film makers…there’s no fancy techniques or clunky grammar, no obvious “homages” to directors or films from the past…you simply find yourself there, as though you’ve just happened upon this group of characters and witness their lives unfold in front of you. It’s a kind of magic…

Reviews:
“Courvoisier’s vivid film is so alive you may believe you could even reach out and touch it – or eat it.”
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, The Times.

A quirky celebration of the underdog, Holy Cow proves that having realism in storytelling doesn’t mean you have to be gloomy. An uplifting, scrappy comedy.
Victoria Luxford, City AM.

“Ultimately, the comté is beside the point: the nourishment in this terrific, big-hearted drama comes from Courvoisier’s satisfyingly full-blooded characters.”
Wendy Ide, The Observer.