6657

This documentary film depicts everyday life in a dairy cow barn. The story centers on cow number 6657, which the viewer first meets early in the morning when the farmer milks her for the first time that day. Her number is also used in the film's title, as it becomes the main point of reference for understanding the routine and system in which she is placed.

The film has no dialogue, interviews, or explanations. The farmer's face remains invisible; He is present only through his actions. We follow the main events through observation: the cows are tied up in narrow stalls where they spend their entire lives. Their daily lives are extremely predictable and monotonous. The only change in rhythm occurs when the farmer comes to set out their food and perform basic tasks. At the same time, he often listens to the radio, which mostly plays generic pop songs that create a background noise.

The central event is the departure of cow 6657, which the farmer takes to an unknown destination. While driving, she can look out through a crack for the first time and see grass that she has never touched before. In her place, the farmer brings a calf. The calf never sucks directly from its mother, but from birth on it is fed from a bottle containing its mother's milk. With this bottle, the farmer also lures it to its new place in the barn, where it will now live, just like the other cows – tied up in its own stall.

The film addresses routine, the invisible structure of the everyday life of farm animals, and the question of individuality in a system based on standardization and efficiency. It does not impose an opinion on the viewer, but opens up space for quiet observation and reflection on a world that is distant at first glance, but deeply intertwined with our everyday lives. The film acts as a subtle metaphor for all lives within systems.