Summary
In 2016, videos showing the slaughter conditions of farm animals shocked the public opinion, who quickly forgot about them. With complicit gaze, Elsa Maury films a young shepherd’s relationship of co-dependence with her flock of ewes, which she must learn to slaughter under the best possible conditions.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 70
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −31 min on the typical 96
typical 9665Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 91 countries
+81Released
2020
April 17, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- Belgium
- France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Elsa Maury Director
Sound · 1
- Thomas Ferrando Dialogue Editor
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