Bullhead

"My whole life I’ve known nothing but animals."

2011 2h 9m NL

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7.1

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87%

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 407🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 25,266

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Synopsis

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A young cattle farmer is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious beef trader.

“My whole life I’ve known nothing but animals.”

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Cast

Matthias Schoenaerts
Jacky Vanmarsenille
Jeroen Perceval
Diederik Maes
Jeanne Dandoy
Lucia Schepers
Barbara Sarafian
Eva Forrestier
Tibo Vandenborre
Antony De Greef
Frank Lammers
Sam Raymond
Sam Louwyck
Marc Dekuyper
Erico Salamone
Christian Fillippini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michaël R. Roskam
Writers: Michaël R. Roskam
Languages: Limburgish, French, Dutch
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Limburgish, French, Dutch.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Netherlands.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michaël R. Roskam, shot by Nicolas Karakatsanis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raf Keunen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alain Dessauvage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matthias Schoenaerts and Jeroen Perceval and Jeanne Dandoy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michaël R. Roskam directs. Nicolas Karakatsanis behind the camera. Raf Keunen scores. Alain Dessauvage cuts. Produced in Belgium, Netherlands. Dialogue in Limburgish, French, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Limburgish, French, Dutch.
4International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Netherlands.
5Directed by Michaël R. Roskam, shot by Nicolas Karakatsanis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Raf Keunen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alain Dessauvage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Matthias Schoenaerts and Jeroen Perceval and Jeanne Dandoy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "My whole life I’ve known nothing but animals.".
10IMDB entry: tt1821593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "farm", "childhood trauma", "flanders", "steroids".