Friday Film Club: Holy Cow (15)

Tickets £8 / Under 18s £2 

Holy Cow is director and part-time farmer, Louise Courvoisier’s enchanting feature debut about a teenager from a struggling family of cheese makers in the remote French region of Jura. 

18-year-old Totone spends most of his time drinking beer and partying with friends until harsh reality catches up with him. Obliged to make a living and take care of his 7-year-old sister, he sets out to make the best Comté cheese in the region, in an attempt to win a competition gold medal and 30,000 euro prize. 

Newcomer Clément Faveau (a poultry farmer in real-life) gives a subtle, yet complex performance as Totone and Maïwene Barthelemy is terrific as a teenage dairy farmer that he falls for, in this vivacious, coming-of -age tale of solidarity in rural life. 

Warm hearted in all the best ways, this is an unassuming triumph. 

UK film rating: 15 

Friday Film Club is kindly sponsored ​by ​The Elizabeth Clucas Trust.