Jallikattu: A bull escaped from the slaughterhouse is pursued by merciless hunters. Action drama from India.
Plot and background
In a small Indian province in the south of the country, meat is eaten. Unlike in many other regions of the country, the people in their villages have to count on the butchers to do their job. But a mighty bull flees the slaughterhouse and makes his way through the impenetrable jungle – behind him a trail of destruction.
The men of the village take up arms and torches to drive and hunt the bull through the forest on a rainy night. Everyone would get their share of the meat, otherwise they would have to starve. Individuals develop into a huge mob that chases after the bull with all their might. Anger rises in them, their bestial side comes out – and their humanity is discarded for that night.
“Jallikattu” – background, cinema release
The visually stunning new film by director Lijo Jose Pellissery (“Angamaly Diaries”) is India’s Oscar entry for Best International Film 2021. The film already celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in 2019, where “Jallikattu” was acclaimed by critics*. At the same time, the action drama was accused of offering an extreme portrayal of violence, which is not to everyone’s taste.
In Germany, “Jallikattu” will be released in cinemas on 23 September 2021 and has received FSK approval from the age of 16.
