<p>　　The film (and the acting) is superbly done, but the story is intense. I like it for its&#39; dark, thick, &quot;Cul du Sac&quot; psychology but it is certainly not for everyone for that very reason. Set in isolated, rural France makes this film all the more desperate.<br/>　　The film is about strenuous relationships, loyalty - and despair. It is about accepting hardships without really understanding them. It is also about pity and how it is to be distinguished from love and admiration. I&#39;ve seen many French films with the same intensity and I&#39;m guessing that it will be mostly the French who will enjoy this film.<br/>　　The acting is superb in this film – if you&#39;re in the right state of mind and don&#39;t loose your concentration. Jean-François Stevenin ALWAYS impresses me. He doesn&#39;t disappoint me here either. For general audiences, however, I&#39;d recommend his performance in &quot;Deux Lions au Soleil&quot; which is much more easily palatable than &quot;Peux de Vaches&quot;.<br/>　　Despite the fact that I like &quot;Peux de Vaches&quot;, I have difficulties recommending it to anyone other than French audiences and perhaps someone with a morose demeanor.</p>