The Shepherd (8.9)

Movie · 2016 · 1 h 38 min · Drama

The Shepherd is a slow burning psychological drama and a parable of corporate greed, steadily building to a powerful climax under the skilful direction of young Spanish filmmaker Jonathan Cenzual Burley. Anselmo is a taciturn shepherd who lives a spartan life on a small farm in the Spanish plains. When he is approached by a construction company looking to buy his land, his casual refusal sends ripples through the community. It seems everyone around him has a stake in the development and increasingly extreme opposition from his neighbours leads to bitter conflict.

Directed by: Jonathan Cenzual Burley

Starring Miguel Martín, Juan Luis Sara, Alfonso Mendiguchía

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