By Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/Reporter A24 is ready to milk the weekend with their new film First Cow from director Kelly Reichardt.
The film isn’t about a presidential cow, but it is about a special bovine creature. Set in the 19th century, the film follows a lone cook (John Magaro) as he travels to the west with a group of fur trappers.
Out of all of them, he connects with a Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee) and they collaborate on a lucrative business that hinges on the participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow.
Through her distinct vision, she tells what seems like a peculiar story but is, in fact, a tale about America and the sensitive depiction of the friendship between two men.
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