When thousands of fish die in a polluted river in southern Chile, Magdalena, a woman long-deceased, emerges amongst their lifeless bodies. Magdalena encounters her widowed husband, sending him into a state of shock and prompting the return of their daughter, Cecilia. Magdalena’s presence and her effect on the environment stirs curiosity and fear among her family. As the past comes into focus, mother and daughter are met with the opportunity to change the future.

The Garden Cinema View:

There is something mysterious and intriguing about The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future, which is to be experienced on a physical rather than intellectual level. The film suggests that unresolved trauma can lead to a lack of empathy towards the earth, and that healing the one effects the other. A fable about environmental catastrophe, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future is a great example of Latin American magical realism.

Cast:
Leonor Varela, Mía Maestro, Alfredo Castro, Marcial Tagle, Enzo Ferrada, Luis Dubó