The Venice Film Festival hosted the world premiere of Bucking Fastard, directed by Werner Herzog. Attending the premiere were cast members Rooney Mara, Kate Mara, Domhnall Gleeson, and Orlando Bloom.
The film’s plot centers on two sisters, Jean (Kate Mara) and Joan Holbrooke (Rooney Mara), who are so close to each other that they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. They even make the same slip of the tongue in unison.
Set in both the contemporary urban world and the untamed wilds of Ireland, the sisters are assigned a government-issued social worker, Timothy (Domhnall Gleeson), who attempts to help them to adapt to modern life after they become a tabloid sensation. In search of an imaginary land where true love is possible, they begin digging a tunnel through an entire mountain range. Orlando Bloom also stars as their ex-lover, Gareth Maloney.
The film is produced by Clara Wu Tsai, Ariel Leon Isacovitch, and Agnes Chu, with Kieran Corrigan, Emanuele Moretti and Andrea Bucko.
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“Bucking Fastard” Screening – The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 03: (L-R) Clara Wu Tsai, Orlando Bloom, Kate Mara, Werner Herzog, Rooney Mara, Domhnall Gleeson, Ariel Leon Isacovitch and Agnes Chu attend the “Bucking Fastard” Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026 in Venice, Italy
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“Bucking Fastard” Screening – The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Mara, Werner Herzog and Rooney Mara attend the “Bucking Fastard” Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026 in Venice, Italy
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“Bucking Fastard” Screening – The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty (L-R) Ariel Leon Isacovitch, Rooney Mara, director Werner Herzog and Kate Mara attend the “Bucking Fastard” Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026 in Venice, Italy
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“Bucking Fastard” Screening – The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Mara and Rooney Mara
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The 83rd Venice International Film Festival – Premiere
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III/Deadline via Getty Images Kate Mara and Rooney Mara attends The 83rd Venice International Film Festival – premiere of “Bucking Fastard” at The 83rd Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2026 in Venice, Italy
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“Bucking Fastard” Screening – The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Rooney Mara
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“Bucking Fastard” Screening – The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Domhnall Gleeson
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The 83rd Venice International Film Festival – Premiere
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III/Deadline via Getty Images Orlando Bloom
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“Bucking Fastard” Screening – The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Misako Saka, Muneyuki Kii, Takashi Miike, Ichikawa Ebizō XI and Denjiro Tanaka attend the “Bucking Fastard” Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026 in Venice, Italy