Synopsis
In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow—the first, and only, in the territory.
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
March 6, 2020
Awards
prix du jury du Festival de Deauville
Setting
Oregon
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Chicago International Film Festival 2025 generic - Retrospective
- César Awards 2022 generic - Meilleur Film Étranger
- Bolton International Film Festival 2021
- Independent Spirit Awards 2021 generic - Best Feature; Best Director; Best Supporting: Orion Lee
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 2020 generic
- Couch Film Festival 2020
- Deauville Film Festival 2020 generic - Main Competition ★ Jury Special Prize (tied)
- Locarno International Film Festival 2020 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2020 generic - Feature
- Telluride Film Festival 2019 generic - Main Program
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Music From First Cow - William Tyler (2020) | 1 release, 2020: Merge Records |
