Japan / Nov 01, 2024 / Tokyo International Film Festival
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
The life of a man, transitioning from a hunter-gatherer existence in the mountains to a life in the farm. One day, he comes across an ox, which somehow, he succeeds in leading back to his home. He lives with the animal, which becomes his companion in a life of changing seasons.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 黒の牛 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan, Taiwan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nikoniko Film, Moolin Films, Cineric Creative, Cinema Inutile, Fourier Films |
| Release date | 8 novembre 2024 |
| Production | Yvonne Fu, Aiko Masubuchi, Jennifer Jao, Tetsuichirô Tsuta, Shôzô Ichiyama, Eric Nyari, Huang Yin-yu, Alex C. Lo |
| Writer | Tetsuichirô Tsuta, Koichi Kubodera, Masayuki Ueda, Keita Kumano |
| Editing | Tetsuichirô Tsuta |
| Cinematography | Yutaka Aoki |
| Assistant directors | Tetsuichirô Tsuta |
| Camera operators | Yutaka Aoki |
| Additional photography | Yutaka Aoki |
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| Production design | Kyōko Heya |
| Art direction | Kyōko Heya |
| Set decoration | Kyōko Heya |
| Music | Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chou Cheng, Izumi Matsuno, Iwama Tsubasa, Hibiki Omachi |
| Sound | Chou Cheng, Izumi Matsuno, Iwama Tsubasa, Hibiki Omachi, Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| Costume design | Mitsuru Otsuka |
| Makeup | Mitsuru Otsuka |
| Hairstyling | Mitsuru Otsuka |
Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Apr 16, 2025 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
South Korea / May 04, 2025 / ALL / Jeonju International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 20, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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Thailand / Oct 11, 2025 / Bangkok International Film Festival
Italy / Nov 28, 2025 / Torino Film Festival
Limited release
Singapore / Oct 18, 2025 / M18
Theatrical release
Taiwan / Nov 08, 2024 / 0+
Japan / Jan 23, 2026 / PG12
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