De grotzepuur
★ 8 · 1975 · Drama
Old Grotzenbauer runs an industrial livestock and chicken farm on his property. His son and wife are shocked by the animal cruelty that comes with profit-maximized animal husbandry. Grotzenbauer himself becomes increasingly dependent on an unscrupulous feed supplier. And then the ventilation system in the barn breaks down...
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