The Cow
1989 · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Animation, Drama
A boy recalls the story of how his family lost its cow. Based on a short story by Andrei Platonov.
Directed by Aleksandr Petrov · Written by Aleksandr Petrov
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★ 5.61991
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