Bullhead

Director: Michaël R. Roskam
Writer: Michael R. Roskam
Cast: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Feb 24 08:16:00 EST 2012
Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film

Synopsis: The young Limburg cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious West-Flemish beef trader. But the assassination of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with farreaching consequences. BULLHEAD is an exciting tragedy about fate, lost innocence and friendship, about crime and punishment, but also about conflicting desires and the irreversibility of a man's destiny. [Synopsis Courtesy of IMDb]

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