Matthias Schoenaerts delivers a powerhouse performance as Jacky. He physically transformed for the role, gaining nearly 60 pounds of muscle to embody the "bull-like" protagonist.

The film follows Jacky Vanmarsenille, a young cattle farmer in Limburg, Belgium. Jacky is part of a family business that’s knee-deep in the illegal trade of growth hormones for beef.

Rundskop (internationally released as Bullhead ) is a haunting, visceral dive into the world of the Belgian "hormone mafia." This 2011 noir drama, directed by Michaël R. Roskam, is much more than a crime thriller; it’s a tragic study of trauma and masculinity. The Plot: Meat and Mobsters

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The cinematography is bleak and moody, capturing the flat, grey landscapes of the Belgian countryside. It feels like a modern Greek tragedy.