''Bloody Milk'' (french: Petit paysan, lit=Little peasant) is a 2017 French
drama film
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directed by Hubert Charuel in his feature debut. It was presented in the
Critics' Week section at the
2017 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
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Swann Arlaud as Pierre Chavanges
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Sara Giraudeau
Sara Giraudeau (born 1 August 1985) is a French actress. She won the 2018 César Award for Best Supporting Actress
The César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (French: ''César de la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle'') is one ...
as Pascale Chavanges
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Bouli Lanners as Jamy
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Isabelle Candelier
Isabelle Candelier (born 12 June 1963) is a French film
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as Madame Chavanges
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Jean-Paul Charuel as Monsieur Chavanges
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India Hair as Angélique
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Géraldine Martineau as Emma
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Valentin Lespinasse as Jean-Denis
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Clément Bresson as Fabrice
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Jean Charuel as Raymond
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Julian Janeczko as Thomas
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Franc Bruneau as Régis
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Claude Le Pape as Francine
Release
The film had its world premiere in the
Critics' Week section at the
70th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2017.
It was released in French theaters on 30 August 2017.
Reception
Box office
''Bloody Milk'' grossed $0 in North America and $3.8 million in France,
against a production budget of about $3.9 million.
Critical response
The film holds a 75% approval rating on
review aggregator
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website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, based on 8 reviews, with a
weighted average
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of 7/10.
Accolades
See also
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2017 in film
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Evaluation of the year
Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that for 2017, "t ...
References
External links
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2017 films
2017 drama films
2017 directorial debut films
French drama films
2010s French-language films
Best First Feature Film César Award winners
Films featuring a Best Actor César Award-winning performance
Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress César Award-winning performance
Films about farmers
Films about cattle
2010s French films
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