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A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn
JAPAN · 2003

A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn

Daisuke Gotô
grief and loss rural isolation caregiver burden mental decline unconventional relationships
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Synopsis

A young widow, Noriko, lives with her senile father-in-law on a farm. Noriko pretends to be his long-gone favorite cow and lets him milk her—a satisfying arrangement for them both.

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