A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn
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49% Critic Match

A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn

4.9 / 10 2003 1h 1mNR Japanese
DramaRomance

Storyline

A young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law on a farm. Noriko pretends to be his long-gone favorite cow and lets him milk her—a satisfying arrangement for them both.

Cast & Crew

HN

Hôryû Nakamura

Syukichi

Lead
RA

Ryôko Asagi

Noriko

YS

Yumeka Sasaki

Mitsuko

Seiji Nakamitsu

Seiji Nakamitsu

Hajime

SM

Sakura Mizuki

Chiriko

HJ

Haruki Jo

Doctor

Toshimasa Niiro

Toshimasa Niiro

Haruki

YH

Yoshinori Horimoto

Patient

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daisuke Gotô's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker