A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn

A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn

Directed by Daisuke Gotô

Produced by Cement Match, Hikari no teikoku

200361 min4.8 / 10

A deeply strange, melancholic study of isolation and transgressive intimacy between two lonely people bound by grief and necessity on a rural farm.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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