The cow in La Haine

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Sorry - this is definitely the most random AIBU ever!!

I've watched the French film La Haine a few times now. I originally watched it when I studied it for A Level French and then watched it more recently.

Anyway, there's a bit in it where Vinz, one of the characters, talks about a cow and mentions it ('la vache') a couple of times. I've never worked out why. Is he hallucinating?

Thanks everyone :)

Haven't seen the film.....but isn't 'la vache' slang like saying 'oh bloody hell' or something?

Yup, it's slang.

Can't answer you question OP,I was too busy drooling over Vincent Cassell to monitor cow symbolism, but did you know they're doing a sequel?

www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/03/la-haine-film-sequel-20-years-on-france

“oh la vache” means “bloody hell” and it regularly gets shortened to “la vache”

So it is probably just an expletive

Just asked my daughter for you - she studied French film for her degree and spent a lot of time on that film!

OK can see others got there before me!

Thanks everyone :) yes I've heard about 'la vache' as a swear word. I just wondered if it might be something different, as I'm sure there's one bit where Vinz actually talks about a cow rather than saying 'oh la vache'.

The cow in La Haine does have a meaning. In jewish culture, there is something about a red cow meaning death. You can argue that this hints at his death throughout the film. Hope this helps.