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First Cow

2019 · Drama · Kelly Reichardt · 2h 1m

A cook and a Chinese immigrant in 1820s Oregon start selling fried cakes made with milk taken at night from the only cow in the territory. Very slow and very gentle.

  • Strongly realistic
  • Strongly slow
  • Strongly character-driven
  • Clearly intimate

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