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'''''Bullhead''''' ({{lang-nl|'''Rundskop'''}}) is a 2011 Belgian crime film written and directed by [[Michaël R. Roskam]] and starring [[Matthias Schoenaerts]]. It tells the story of the young [[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburgish]] cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille, approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious [[West Flanders|West-Flemish]] beef trader. But the murder of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with far-reaching consequences |
'''''Bullhead''''' ({{lang-nl|'''Rundskop'''}}) is a 2011 Belgian crime film written and directed by [[Michaël R. Roskam]] and starring [[Matthias Schoenaerts]]. It tells the story of the young [[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburgish]] cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille, who injects his cattle with [[Cattle feeding#Use of growth stimulants|growth hormones]], and is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious [[West Flanders|West-Flemish]] beef trader. But the murder of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with far-reaching consequences.<ref name="Rundskop">{{cite web |author1=Savage Film|title=Synopsis |url=http://rundskop.be/#/0/1 |website=Rundskop |accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref> |
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The film was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] in the category of [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] in 2012, but lost to ''[[A Separation]]''. The film was shot mainly in ''Truierlands'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com.br/books?id=66YQDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA332&lpg=PA332&dq=Truierlands+bullhead&source=bl&ots=oTxcYWuwCG&sig=GCj4AawgFyRu7dmBMYd6mXT8Nrg&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-uPbi49PTAhXGkZAKHb8ECv0Q6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=Truierlands%20bullhead&f=false |title=The Multilingual Screen: New Reflections on Cinema and Linguistic Difference|work=Google Books|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.academia.edu/26339334/_Out_of_Many_One_The_Dual_Monolingualism_of_Contemporary_Flemish_Cinema_|title="Out of Many, One: The Dual Monolingualism of Contemporary Flemish Cinema" - page 332|work=Academia.edu|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> a [[Limburgish language|Limburgish]] dialect.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.primo.eu/television/rundskop |title=Rundskop|language=Dutch|work=Primo.eu|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> |
The film was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] in the category of [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] in 2012, but lost to ''[[A Separation]]''. The film was shot mainly in ''Truierlands'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com.br/books?id=66YQDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA332&lpg=PA332&dq=Truierlands+bullhead&source=bl&ots=oTxcYWuwCG&sig=GCj4AawgFyRu7dmBMYd6mXT8Nrg&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-uPbi49PTAhXGkZAKHb8ECv0Q6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=Truierlands%20bullhead&f=false |title=The Multilingual Screen: New Reflections on Cinema and Linguistic Difference|work=Google Books|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.academia.edu/26339334/_Out_of_Many_One_The_Dual_Monolingualism_of_Contemporary_Flemish_Cinema_|title="Out of Many, One: The Dual Monolingualism of Contemporary Flemish Cinema" - page 332|work=Academia.edu|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> a [[Limburgish language|Limburgish]] dialect.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.primo.eu/television/rundskop |title=Rundskop|language=Dutch|work=Primo.eu|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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In [[Sint-Truiden]], cattle farmer Jacky ([[Matthias Schoenaerts]]) visits a distant relative and intimidates him into selling cows. In the |
In [[Sint-Truiden]], cattle farmer Jacky ([[Matthias Schoenaerts]]) who runs the family business, visits a distant relative and intimidates him into selling cows. In the [[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburg]] province, a mafia deals in illegal hormones and controls the cattle and meat trade. The farmers sell cows to the mafia, who inject the cows with hormones and the cows are made into food. Jacky is a thirty-something angry lonely man addicted to steroids regularly injecting himself. |
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A mafia heavy returns a car to two mechanics, who had earlier stolen it for him, and tells them to make it disappear. They find a bullet hole and see a news report about a murdered police detective and realize the car was involved. |
A [[West Flanders]] mafia heavy returns a car to two bumbling [[Walloons|Walloon]] mechanics, who had earlier stolen it for him, and tells them to make it disappear. They find a bullet hole and see a news report about a murdered police detective and realize the car was involved. |
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Jacky's veterinarian sets up a deal for him with the West Flanders province mafia boss Marc, at the meeting he is introduced to Marc's associate Diederik, who has something to do with Jacky's mysterious past. Diederik is actually a police informant employed by police detective Eva, who is investigating the hormone mafia. |
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20 years ago, Jacky and Diederik were childhood best friends. Jacky's dad, also a cattle farmer, dealt with the mafia and brought the boys along to a deal. Jacky fell in love with Lucia, the daughter of one of the mobsters, whose |
20 years ago, Jacky and Diederik were childhood best friends. Jacky's dad, also a cattle farmer, dealt with the mafia and brought the boys along to a deal. Jacky fell in love with Lucia, the daughter of one of the mobsters, whose intellectual disabled brother Bruno tried to prostitute her. Jacky's dad takes the boys home, but they ride their bikes back to see Lucia, only to be caught by Bruno. Bruno forces Jacky onto the ground and his friends gather around as Bruno smashes Jacky's testicles with two rocks, castrating him. Disgusted, Bruno's friends abandon him and Diederik leaves as well. When Diederik's father, another cattle farmer, finds out, he forbids Diederik from talking to the police, as it could ruin their connections with the mafia. Jacky is forced to begin injecting testosterone, or he will never go through puberty. |
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In the present, Jacky goes to a store and meets a salesgirl, who is actually Lucia. He begins stalking her and one night, he follows her to a nightclub. She approaches him remembering he was a customer, when she tries to speak with him, she is interrupted by her male acquaintance who flirts with her and asks her to dance. The man leaves the nightclub and Jacky follows him and attacks him. Jacky follows Lucia to see Bruno, who is disabled and mute and living in care accommodation, after she leaves, he confronts Bruno. Lucia begins to suspect that Jacky is the boy that Bruno attacked when they were children. Lucia visits Jacky at his farm, during their meeting she receives a call from a friend informing her of the attack after her night out and that he is an a coma. Lucia notices bruises on Jacky's knuckles and suspects he is responsible. |
In the present, Jacky goes to a store and meets a salesgirl, who is actually Lucia. He begins stalking her and one night, he follows her to a nightclub. She approaches him remembering he was a customer, when she tries to speak with him, she is interrupted by her male acquaintance who flirts with her and asks her to dance. The man leaves the nightclub and Jacky follows him and attacks him. Jacky follows Lucia to see Bruno, who is now physically disabled and mute and living in care accommodation, after she leaves, he confronts Bruno. Lucia begins to suspect that Jacky is the boy that Bruno attacked when they were children. Lucia visits Jacky at his farm, during their meeting she receives a call from a friend informing her of the attack after her night out and that he is an a coma. Lucia notices bruises on Jacky's knuckles and suspects he is responsible. |
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The police find the stolen car and arrest the mechanics and suspect that Jacky is involved in the murder of the detective. Diederik drives to Jacky's farm to warn him that the police are coming to arrest him, revealing he is a police informer, and the two go on the run. Jacky attempts to see Lucia, but she refuses to let him into her apartment. He becomes increasingly agitated and she invites him in. She admits that she has called the police and knows he is responsible for attacking her friend. In Lucia's bathroom Jacky administers a dangerous dose of testosterone. The police arrive and arrest him and in a testosterone induced rage he attacks the officers. He is shot in the stomach and dies from his wounds. |
The police find the stolen car and arrest the mechanics and suspect that Jacky is involved in the murder of the detective. Diederik drives to Jacky's farm to warn him that the police are coming to arrest him, revealing he is a police informer, and the two go on the run. Jacky attempts to see Lucia, but she refuses to let him into her apartment. He becomes increasingly agitated and she invites him in. She admits that she has called the police and knows he is responsible for attacking her friend. In Lucia's bathroom Jacky administers a dangerous dose of testosterone. The police arrive and arrest him and in a testosterone induced rage he attacks the officers. He is shot in the stomach and dies from his wounds. |
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* [[Frank Lammers]] as Sam Raymond |
* [[Frank Lammers]] as Sam Raymond |
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* [[Sam Louwyck]] as Marc de Kuyper |
* [[Sam Louwyck]] as Marc de Kuyper |
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==Production== |
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Roskam worked on the script for over five years which was in part based on the 1995 murder of government livestock inspector [[Murder of Karel Van Noppen|Karel van Noppen]] who was investigating the use of [[Growth hormone|growth hormones]] and the rest was fictitious.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last1=Summers |first1=Chris |title=Bullhead: Oscar contender rooted in real Belgian murder |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17041056 |accessdate=3 October 2018 |work=BBC News |date=21 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Rundskop" /> Schoenaerts trained up to twice daily, six times a week bodybuilding over a three year period to put on {{convert|27|kg|lb|abbr=on}} of muscle to play the testosterone injecting Jacky.<ref name="BBC" /><ref name="Rundskop" /> |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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Revision as of 16:21, 4 October 2018
| Bullhead | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Michaël R. Roskam |
| Written by | Michaël R. Roskam |
| Produced by | Savage Film |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Karakatsanis |
| Edited by | Alain Dessauvage |
| Music by | Raf Keunen |
| Distributed by | Kinepolis Film Distribution Drafthouse Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Languages | Dutch Limburgish French |
| Box office | $151,840 (US) |
Bullhead (Template:Lang-nl) is a 2011 Belgian crime film written and directed by Michaël R. Roskam and starring Matthias Schoenaerts. It tells the story of the young Limburgish cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille, who injects his cattle with growth hormones, and is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious West-Flemish beef trader. But the murder of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with far-reaching consequences.[1]
The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign Language Film in 2012, but lost to A Separation. The film was shot mainly in Truierlands,[2][3] a Limburgish dialect.[4]
Plot
In Sint-Truiden, cattle farmer Jacky (Matthias Schoenaerts) who runs the family business, visits a distant relative and intimidates him into selling cows. In the Limburg province, a mafia deals in illegal hormones and controls the cattle and meat trade. The farmers sell cows to the mafia, who inject the cows with hormones and the cows are made into food. Jacky is a thirty-something angry lonely man addicted to steroids regularly injecting himself.
A West Flanders mafia heavy returns a car to two bumbling Walloon mechanics, who had earlier stolen it for him, and tells them to make it disappear. They find a bullet hole and see a news report about a murdered police detective and realize the car was involved.
Jacky's veterinarian sets up a deal for him with the West Flanders province mafia boss Marc, at the meeting he is introduced to Marc's associate Diederik, who has something to do with Jacky's mysterious past. Diederik is actually a police informant employed by police detective Eva, who is investigating the hormone mafia.
20 years ago, Jacky and Diederik were childhood best friends. Jacky's dad, also a cattle farmer, dealt with the mafia and brought the boys along to a deal. Jacky fell in love with Lucia, the daughter of one of the mobsters, whose intellectual disabled brother Bruno tried to prostitute her. Jacky's dad takes the boys home, but they ride their bikes back to see Lucia, only to be caught by Bruno. Bruno forces Jacky onto the ground and his friends gather around as Bruno smashes Jacky's testicles with two rocks, castrating him. Disgusted, Bruno's friends abandon him and Diederik leaves as well. When Diederik's father, another cattle farmer, finds out, he forbids Diederik from talking to the police, as it could ruin their connections with the mafia. Jacky is forced to begin injecting testosterone, or he will never go through puberty.
In the present, Jacky goes to a store and meets a salesgirl, who is actually Lucia. He begins stalking her and one night, he follows her to a nightclub. She approaches him remembering he was a customer, when she tries to speak with him, she is interrupted by her male acquaintance who flirts with her and asks her to dance. The man leaves the nightclub and Jacky follows him and attacks him. Jacky follows Lucia to see Bruno, who is now physically disabled and mute and living in care accommodation, after she leaves, he confronts Bruno. Lucia begins to suspect that Jacky is the boy that Bruno attacked when they were children. Lucia visits Jacky at his farm, during their meeting she receives a call from a friend informing her of the attack after her night out and that he is an a coma. Lucia notices bruises on Jacky's knuckles and suspects he is responsible.
The police find the stolen car and arrest the mechanics and suspect that Jacky is involved in the murder of the detective. Diederik drives to Jacky's farm to warn him that the police are coming to arrest him, revealing he is a police informer, and the two go on the run. Jacky attempts to see Lucia, but she refuses to let him into her apartment. He becomes increasingly agitated and she invites him in. She admits that she has called the police and knows he is responsible for attacking her friend. In Lucia's bathroom Jacky administers a dangerous dose of testosterone. The police arrive and arrest him and in a testosterone induced rage he attacks the officers. He is shot in the stomach and dies from his wounds.
Cast
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Jacky Vanmarsenille
- Jeroen Perceval as Diederik Maes 'Rikkie'
- Jeanne Dandoy as Lucia Schepers
- Barbara Sarafian as Eva Forrestier
- Tibo Vandenborre as Anthony De Greef
- Frank Lammers as Sam Raymond
- Sam Louwyck as Marc de Kuyper
Production
Roskam worked on the script for over five years which was in part based on the 1995 murder of government livestock inspector Karel van Noppen who was investigating the use of growth hormones and the rest was fictitious.[5][1] Schoenaerts trained up to twice daily, six times a week bodybuilding over a three year period to put on 27 kg (60 lb) of muscle to play the testosterone injecting Jacky.[5][1]
Release
The film was selected for the panorama section of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.[6] It premiered in the United States at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Drafthouse Films acquired the rights to distribute the film in the United States where it opened on 17 February 2012 in a limited release.[7]
Reception
Critical response
The film has received generally favourable reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 87% based on 59 reviews.[8] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average rating of 69/100 based on 23 reviews.[9]
While criticizing the film's awkward flow due to its use of flashbacks, Roger Ebert praised the performance from lead actor Matthias Schoenaerts, noting that
"The one excellent aspect of the film is Matthias Schoenaerts' performance. We often follow him walking in a controlled lurch from side to side, as if merely walking is not enough of a challenge for him. We see his eyes, burning with pain. [...] [The film] impresses because of the pain, sadness and rage contained in the title performance by Flemish actor Matthias Schoenaerts, who bulked up for the role (without steroids), and seems ready to burst from his clothes and even his skin."[10]
Awards
Bullhead was awarded both the New Authors Audience Award and the New Authors Critic’s Prize for Best Actor (Matthias Schoenaerts) AFI Fest.[11] The film won the AMD-sponsored Next Wave Award at Fantastic Fest.[7] Matthias Schoenaerts won the FIPRESCI Award for best actor at Palm Springs International Film Festival. The jury praised the actor’s "superb portrayal of an innocent and sensitive man trapped in a truculent body."[12][13] It won the Best Film Award at the Ostend Film Festival, received nine Magritte Award nominations and went on to win the awards for Best Flemish Film in Coproduction, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (for Schoernaerts) and Best Editing.[14] The film also received the André Cavens Award.[15]
Bullhead was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.[16][17] It was officially nominated in this category on 24 January 2012,[18] but ultimately lost to the Iranian submission A Separation.
References
- ^ a b c Savage Film. "Synopsis". Rundskop. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "The Multilingual Screen: New Reflections on Cinema and Linguistic Difference". Google Books. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ ""Out of Many, One: The Dual Monolingualism of Contemporary Flemish Cinema" - page 332". Academia.edu. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Rundskop". Primo.eu (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b Summers, Chris (21 February 2012). "Bullhead: Oscar contender rooted in real Belgian murder". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Senjanovic, Natasha (14 February 2011). "Bullhead: Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ a b Borders, Meredith (27 January 2012). "Oscar Nominated BULLHEAD Opening In Limited Release On February 17!". Fantastic Fest. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Bullhead". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Bullhead". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Bullhead – Roger Ebert review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "AFI Fest 2011 Awards – Winners" (PDF). 10 November 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Pond, Steve (15 January 2012). "'Starbuck' Wins Top Palm Springs Fest Award". Reuters. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Matthias Schoenaerts Wins Best Actor Palm Springs International Film Festival". Positive Impact Magazine. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Marsh, James (10 January 2012). "Bullhead bags 9 Nominations at Belgian Film Awards". Twitch Film. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Michael R. Roskam - Tête de bœuf". Flagey (in French). Cinematek. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Rundskop wordt Belgische inzending voor Oscars". De Standaard (in Dutch). 16 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Oscars 2012: Nominees in full". BBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Bullhead at IMDb
- Bullhead at AllMovie
- Bullhead at Box Office Mojo
- Bullhead at Rotten Tomatoes
- Bullhead at Metacritic