# Bullhead (2011)

> A physically imposing Flemish cattle farmer is pulled into a criminal beef-trading scheme while childhood trauma and buried loyalties drive him toward irreversible tragedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/43646

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Michaël R. Roskam
- Cast: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy, Barbara Sarafian, Tibo Vandenborre, Frank Lammers, Sam Louwyck, Erico Salamone
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821593/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, brooding, harrowing, serious movie night, european cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of fate and lost innocence unfolds in the world of cattle farming and crime.

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