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A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn
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Wikipedia article
aka 'A Cow at Daybreak' ('Yoake no ushi') and 'Cowshed of Immorality' (2003) is a Japanese 'pink film' directed by Daisuke Got and starring Ryko Asagi and Horyu Nakamura. It has been shown in film festivals, and was named the fifth best 'pink film' released in the year 2003.
Synopsis
Noriko, a young widow, lives with her senile father-in-law, Shukichi. In order to convince Shukichi that his favorite cow is not dead, Noriko rises before dawn, poses as the cow and allows Shukichi to milk her instead. Conflict arises when Shukichi's daughter tries to put an end to this relationship.
Cast
* Noriko
* Hidehisa Ebata
* Haruki J
* Sakura Mizuki
* Seiji Nakamitsu... Hajime
* Hry Nakamura... Shukichi
* Toshimasa Niiro
* Yumeka Sasaki... Mitsuko
Production and critical reception
Director Daisuke Got cites Yasujir Ozu's 'Late Spring' (1949) and Bernardo Bertolucci's '1900' (1976) as influences on 'A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn'. The film was screened at the 2004 New School of Pink-Movies, a showcase for the younger generation of 'pink film' makers. Though Got's career extends to the days of Nikkatsu's 'Roman porno' filmshe has the distinction of filming the last entry in that long-running serieshe was a relative unknown at the time. The film was chosen as the fifth best 'pink film' release for 2003 at the annual Pink Grand Prix ceremony.
American audiences first saw 'A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn' at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in September 2008. In his 'Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema' (2008), 'pink film' authority Jasper Sharp writes 'A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn' is, "pink film at its most inventive, albeit frankly bewildering."
The British site, DVDTimes, writes that 'A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn' is "a film of bittersweet sentiments, which credibly deals with loneliness, greed and the coming to terms with old age." The site judges Hajime Oba's musical soundtrack as "beautifully poignant", and the cinematography, "keeps things visually alluring, with the Japanese countryside providing a pleasant change of pace."
Availability
'A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn' was released theatrically on April 8, 2003. The U.S. company Pinkeiga released the film on Region 0 DVD on February 23, 2009.
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