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''Bullhead'' ((オランダ語:Rundskop)) is a 2011 Belgian drama film written and directed by Michaël R. Roskam and starring Matthias Schoenaerts. It tells the story of the young Limburgish cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille, approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious West-Flemish beef trader. But the murder of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with far-reaching consequences. The film is based on the murder of Karel van Noppen. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign Language Film in 2012, but lost to ''A Separation''. The film was shot in Flemish, mainly using Limburgish accents. ==Plot== In a small town in Belgian Limburg near the Dutch border, cattle farmer Jacky visits a distant relative and intimidates him into selling cows. In the local area, a mafia deals in illegal hormones and controls the cattle and meat trade. The farmers sell cows to the mafia, who inject the cows with hormones and the cows are made into food. We soon learn that Jacky is injecting himself with steroids intended for cattle. A high-ranking member of the mafia sets up a deal with Jacky and brings his new associate Diederik, who has something to do with Jacky's mysterious past. Diederik is actually a police informant employed by police detective Eva, who is investigating the mafia. Diederik is also gay. A mafia heavy takes a car to two mechanics and asks them to make it disappear. They find a bullet hole and see a news report about a murdered undercover cop and realize the car was involved. 20 years ago, Jacky and Diederik were childhood best friends. Jacky's dad, also a cattle farmer, dealt with the mafia and brought the boys along to a deal. Jacky fell in love with Lucia, the daughter of one of the mobsters, whose psychopathic brother Bruno tried to prostitute her. Jacky's dad takes the boys home, but they ride their bikes back to see Lucia, only to be caught by Bruno. Bruno forces Jacky onto the ground and his friends gather around as Bruno smashes Jacky's testicles with two rocks, castrating him. Disgusted, Bruno's friends abandon him and Diederik leaves as well. When Diederik's father, another cattle farmer, finds out, he forbids Diederik from talking to the police, as it could ruin their connections with the mafia. Jacky is forced to begin injecting testosterone, or he will never go through puberty. In the present, Jacky goes to a store and meets a salesgirl, who is actually Lucia. He begins occasionally stalking her and one night, he follows her to a club. When he tries to speak with Lucia he is interrupted by her male acquaintance who flirts with her and asks her to dance. The man leaves the club and Jacky follows him, beating him into a coma. Lucia begins to suspect that Jacky is the boy that Bruno attacked when they where children. Lucia visits Jacky at his home, during their meeting she receives a call from a friend informing her about what happened at the club. Lucia notices bruises on Jacky's knuckles and suspects he is responsible. The police believe that Jacky may be involved in the murder of the cop and decide to raid his property. Diederik tips him off and the two go on the run. Jacky attempts to see Lucia, but she refuses to let him into her apartment. He becomes increasingly agitated and she invites him in. She admits that she has called the police and knows he is responsible for attacking her friend. In Lucia's bathroom Jacky administers a dangerous dose of testosterone. The police arrive and arrest him and in a testosterone induced rage he attacks the officers. He is shot in the stomach and dies from his wounds. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bullhead (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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