3b16c4b4 f3bb 4db8 8bab e164af79bbef

Louise Courvoisier

Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow)

Director Louise Courvoisier Cast Maïwene Barthelemy, Dimitri Baudry
90' - 2024 - Drama, Comedy - Format: DCP - Dialogue: French

Vingt Dieux captures the boundless energy of youth and the challenges of growing up in rural France. Through the journey of eighteen-year-old Totone, who decides to compete in a cheese-making competition, the film explores themes of responsibility, identity, and ambition, set against the stunning backdrop of the Jura region. Courvoisier’s debut is both heartwarming and thought-provoking.

In Louise Courvoisier's Vingt Dieux, 18-year-old Totone sees his carefree existence change abruptly when his father dies. Suddenly, the impulsive teenager has to take care of his younger sister Claire. This responsibility falls heavily on Totone: he piles up failures and setbacks. Until he discovers his passion for making Comté, the French cheese that could win him a large sum of money in a local competition. In her extraordinary debut film, Louise Courvoisier paints a picture of youthful energy and coming-of-age that is as realistic as it is endearing. It is also an ode to her own heimat: the Jura, the French mountain region bordering Switzerland, beautifully captured by cinematographer Elio Balezeaux. The early morning mist, the sprawling fields. Just as Totone's surroundings change, the young teenager quietly blossoms

Image gallery

20583f10 0584 4d3d 9ee9 e68f1a6bc560
3b16c4b4 f3bb 4db8 8bab e164af79bbef
Abab943b 4340 4802 86fa 190b08742b3f
79c9ddd6 1d44 4a28 a49f 24457150da12
0095856f 6acb 4cec bb20 b70e9b983a69
860c4fb3 19dc 4d4d b12b 7aacdd3d2046
9464b1cf fda2 4a55 bbf5 bc89136b57bb
F921848d eedf 4dd4 9d20 545d57d1916b
5feedcff 91d8 4e75 9cb2 d191e7fd9c91

Credits

Directors

Louise Courvoisier

Cast

Maïwene Barthelemy, Dimitri Baudry

Scenario

Théo Abadie, Louise Courvoisier, Marcia Romano

Director of Photography

Elio Balezeaux

Editors

Sarah Grosset

Production studios

Ex Nihilo

Distributor

Paradiso Filmed Entertainment NV

More info

Dialogue

French

Countries of production

France

Year

2024

Filmography

Louise Courvoisier
Mano a mano (Short, 2018), La jarretière (Short, 2019), Vingt dieux (2024)

Technical Specs

Format
DCP