Rooney, Kate Mara in Werner Herzog's Bucking Fastard Earns Venice Ovation
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Werner Herzog’s film “Bucking Fastard,” starring real-life sisters Rooney and Kate Mara, received a 6.5-minute ovation at the Venice Film Festival, highlighting its positive reception.
- The surreal drama features the sisters playing characters who do everything together, including falling in love with the same man, Orlando Bloom, and searching for an imaginary land of true love.
- This film marks the first on-screen collaboration between Rooney and Kate Mara and also stars Domhnall Gleeson.
- “Bucking Fastard” is competing for Venice’s Golden Lion after Herzog declined an invitation to Cannes due to the film not being included in their competition lineup.
- Herzog’s return to Venice follows his recent Lifetime Achievement award at the festival, where he has a longstanding history of presenting films.
