Louise Courvoisier, director of 'Holy Cow', left her farming background for a new perspective, which shaped her storytelling. The film, a raw comedy about a teenager's struggle in rural France, critiques stereotypes in French rural cinema. The protagonist, Totone, faces hardship and familial responsibility following a personal tragedy. Courvoisier emphasizes the challenge of filming in the distrustful Jura region, showcasing its isolation and the dynamics of local life. Inspired by other British underdog films, 'Holy Cow' aims to offer a fresh take on rural issues while maintaining authenticity.
I really needed to get out, for sure... Leaving let me look at things differently and see what others don't see.
It was always Courvoisier's goal to upend the stereotypes visible among what she dismisses as the annual quota of French rural films.
This film is a heady huff of diesel oil; its French title, Vingt Dieux, is a local exclamation literally meaning 20 gods!
Bringing a crew into the region to film there was risky. It was very delicate because people from the Jura are kind of wild... there's this distrust of anything from outside.
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