
Modern British dairy farms must get bigger and bigger or go under but Farmer Stephen Hook decides to buck the trend. Instead he chooses to have a great relationship with his small herd of cows and ignore the big supermarkets and dairies. The result is a laugh-out-loud emotional roller-coaster of a film, a heart warming tearjerker about the incredible bonds between man, animal and countryside in a fast disappearing England.... (Full plot summary below)
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Modern British dairy farms must get bigger and bigger or go under but Farmer Stephen Hook decides to buck the trend. Instead he chooses to have a great relationship with his small herd of cows and ignore the big supermarkets and dairies. The result is a laugh-out-loud emotional roller-coaster of a film, a heart warming tearjerker about the incredible bonds between man, animal and countryside in a fast disappearing England.
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| The SpectatorDeborah RossIt's a peculiarly moving and, somehow, emotionally satisfying portrait of a compassionate, decent man who loves his animals. |
| ViewLondonJennifer TateAn uplifting and refreshing documentary about one farmer's dedication to his 55 cows, The Moo Man is an entertaining and sometimes emotional film that underlines a worrying issue about family farms in Britain. |
| Empire MagazinePatrick PetersA touching snapshot of the world in microcosm. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterThis engaging and thought-provoking portrait captures a sense of the farm over the seasons and salutes Hook as a hero of food production. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonCogent but restrained in its politicking, The Moo Man contains plenty of wit, wisdom and compassion, as well as much bucolic charm. |
| ScotsmanSiobhan SynnotA film about one man's fight against the supermarket culture shouldn't be this touching, but Hook's devotion to his bovine brood is captivating. |
| Irish TimesTara BradyFewer folks would be troubled by milk consumption if they thought that all dairy producers behaved like this one. But The Moo Man is no kewpie cuddle-fest, either. |
| Time OutDave CalhounSome may find it a soothing counterpoint to the heady agricultural storylines on 'The Archers'. Udders may be more discerning. |
| Little White LiesDavid JenkinsA lovely little film which amounts to much more than its director perhaps intended it to. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Christopher TookeyThe Moo Man is a very old-fashioned documentary, a gentle, bucolic account of a man at peace with himself and his environment. |