
Village of Swimming Cows
2018

Representation Score
Limited
2017
Director
Vít Klusák
Runtime
105 minutes
Average Rating
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The documentary functions as a character study of reactionary isolation. By centering a radicalized individual defined by his opposition to progressive social frameworks, the film lacks diverse representation and ability to act. The narrative relies on the unfiltered perspective of a singular, idiosyncratic subject. This focus inherently limits the presence of diverse voices, as the subject's worldview is built upon the exclusion of various social groups. Ultimately, the film serves as a cinematic observation of the friction between individual radical ideologies and pluralistic society, rather than a work that seeks to disrupt traditional hierarchies.
Category Breakdown
The film centers on a protagonist who expresses hostility towards LGBTQ+ identities. These views serve as a study of intolerance rather than a depiction of queer ability to act or community.
The narrative depicts a regressive domestic hierarchy through the protagonist's reliance on his mother. Women appear primarily as passive figures or through the lens of the subject's resentment.
The story focuses on a homogeneous environment defined by the exclusion of others. While the subject targets various ethnic groups, they lack meaningful representation or ability to act in the film.
The film explores a rejection of modern social norms through a lens of personal dysfunction. It portrays a stagnant family unit and radicalized, anti-social behavior.
The film offers a look at psychological alienation and social dysfunction. However, it treats these struggles as a character study of radicalization rather than a nuanced exploration of neurodiversity.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Dalibor K. is an industrial painter, amateur horror maker, the composer of angry songs, painter and a radical neo-Nazi. He is approaching 40, but he is still living with his mother Vera, Aged 63, and is yet to experience the real relationship with a woman. He hates his job, gypsies, Jews, refugees, homosexuals, Merkel, spiders and dentists. He hates his life, but he doesn’t know how to change it.

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