In Louise Courvoisier’s Debut Feature, ‘Holy Cow,’ the Director Gets Great Performances From the Actors, All First-Timers

Is there a happy ending? You bet there is, except it’s not altogether what you might expect, being surprisingly raucous and laugh-out-loud funny.

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Clément Faveau and Maiwene Barthelemy in 'Holy Cow.' Via Ex Nihilo

How familiar moviegoers might be with “Les Pieds Nickelés” or comté cheese will depend on their level of Francophilia. The latter is likely better known to Americans than the former, a comic strip started in 1908 by Louis Forton revolving around a trio of ne’er do well brothers. Dairy products and slackerdom also figure significantly in Louise Courvoisier’s debut feature, “Holy Cow.”

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