Au Hasard Balthazar
Au hasard Balthazar
1966 · 1h 36m · Drama · France, Sweden · Rated U (FR)
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
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Robert Bresson7.3Smart score
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abusive boyfriendanimal crueltybeast of burdenblack and whiteburdencountrysidecrueltydonkeygang leadermiserypeasantspridepurityraperiding a donkeysuicidetranscendenceyouth gang
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