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Bucking Fastard

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BUCKING FASTARD is about two sisters, Jean and Joan Holbrooke (Kate Mara, Rooney Mara), who are so close to each other that they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. They even make the same slip of tongue in unison. We cannot see the world as they see it, but we do see how the world reacts to them – through the courts and the press, through those that want to help and those who want to use them, through the eyes of beasts both tame and wild, and even through their own echoes in the core of the earth.

Critics Reviews

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Peter Howell Toronto Star 2 days ago
The film has divided festival audiences, but I fell for its strange magic. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 2 days ago
3/4
A genuine curio for fans of the director and devotees of the strange; others proceed with caution. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 6 days ago
The final shot really works, a sort of refusal to give viewers a concrete ending, letting them wander the tunnels of this world, rolling the movie’s questions around in their heads instead of providing easy answers. Go to Full Review Karlie Rogers Exclaim! 3 days ago
5/10
The film wants you to connect with their yearning to be understood and loved, but Herzog keeps us at an icy distance for most of its runtime. Go to Full Review Kayleigh Donaldson Pajiba 3 days ago
It’s all rather sweet, devoid of the bleakness or sick edge that often permeates Herzog’s work. This might be the most he’s ever loved his protagonists, openly and without cynicism. Go to Full Review Roberto Tyler Ortiz Geek Vibes Nation 4 days ago
8.5/10
Bucking Fastard has a personality all its own, and in a movie landscape full of stories that feel increasingly familiar, that counts for quite a bit. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Werner Herzog

Director

Kate Mara

Jean Holbrooke

Rooney Mara

Joan Holbrooke

Orlando Bloom

Actor

Domhnall Gleeson

Actor

Werner Herzog

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis BUCKING FASTARD is about two sisters, Jean and Joan Holbrooke (Kate Mara, Rooney Mara), who are so close to each other that they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. They even make the same slip of tongue in unison. We cannot see the world as they see it, but we do see how the world reacts to them – through the courts and the press, through those that want to help and those who want to use them, through the eyes of beasts both tame and wild, and even through their own echoes in the core of the earth.
Director
Werner Herzog
Screenwriter
Werner Herzog
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 49m
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