The Bull

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Victor Nauwynck

Genre: Absurd Drama
Duration: 19:58

Language: Dutch

"A childless married couple’s life gets thrown into disarray when a highly virile bull is brought onto their farm."

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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024 - PÖFF Shorts - Official Selection
Leuven International Short Film Festival 2024 - Winner – Best Acting
Young Director Awards - Winner ‘Silver Award’
London Short Film Festival 2024 - Official Selection
Hollyshorts Film Festival 2025 - Official Selection
Brussels Short Film Festival - Official Selection
Torino Underground Cinefest 2025 - Official Selection
Sapporo International Short Film Festival & Market 2025 - Winner ‘best director’
European Film Forum Scanorama 2024 - Official Selection
Crystal Palace International Film Festival 2025 - Official Selection
Landshut Short Film Festival 2025 - Official Selection

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

Growing up in Flanders, Belgium, I was surrounded by a culture where people take pride in a strong work ethic. I often saw the negative consequences of this manic fixation on work in which personal relationships would be neglected, resulting in a lack of communication. The irony of doing intensive, physical work to avoid doing emotional work is something I also find myself struggling with, leading me to view the struggle of communication as a Flemish cultural issue. By focusing on two non-communicative characters in my film, I wish to explore the absurdity of how complicated it can feel to do something as simple as talking to a loved one.