THE PRICE OF MILK

In this udderly offbeat comedy of marital angst, husband-and-wife dairy farmers Rob and Lucinda share their rural New Zealand spread with 117 cows and each other. First shown bathing together and washing the dishes (at the same time), they seem to enjoy an idyllic existence. But, like lactose intolerance, there's an undercurrent of doubt and fear threatening to sour the wedded bliss. Lucinda's insecurities, like cream, rise to the top after a traffic mishap; as she struggles with aftermath, her best friend Drosophila advises her to test the strenght of her domestic union. Indeed, Rob tends to be a taciturn, workaholic spouse, not always available for his wife. But what Lucinda doesn't know is that Drosophila has a secret agenda of her own regarding Rob, and she's going to milk it (sorry) for all it's worth. Mysterious quilt thieves bring everyone's emotions to a rolling boil, in a tall drink of tasty and surreal domestic discord, beautifully photographed in the rolling green hills of the Antipodes and set to an all-classical soundtrack.