Bucking Fastard

Bucking Fastard (2026)



6.0 2026 109 min —

Director: Werner Herzog

Cast: Kate Mara, Rooney Mara, Hugh O'Conor, Simon Delaney, Terry McMahon

Drama
Jean and Joan Holbrooke are twins whose bond defies explanation—they finish each other’s sentences, share identical desires, and even stumble over the same words at the exact same moment. Their reality remains a mystery to outsiders, yet the world’s response to them is vividly clear: from courtroom battles and media frenzy to the well-meaning saviors and ruthless opportunists who circle them. Through the gaze of creatures both gentle and feral, and even through their voices reverberating deep within the planet, we witness how their extraordinary unity shapes—and shatters—the lives around them.

More About This Film

Bucking Fastard is a strange and darkly comic drama about Jean and Joan Holbrooke, sisters whose closeness goes far beyond ordinary sibling affection. Speaking in unison and sharing the same romantic obsession, the twins embark on an eccentric search for an imagined place where they believe true love can exist.

Werner Herzog directs Kate Mara and Rooney Mara in an unusual character-driven story that mixes surreal humor, romantic obsession and the atmosphere of an offbeat road movie. Orlando Bloom plays the man at the center of the sisters' shared fascination, while the Irish landscape provides an evocative setting.

  • Werner Herzog wrote and directed the film.
  • Real-life sisters Kate Mara and Rooney Mara play the fictional sisters Jean and Joan.
  • Orlando Bloom appears as Gareth.
  • The film premiered at the 2026 New York Film Festival.
  • The runtime is approximately 109 minutes.

Where to Watch

Bucking Fastard is a recent festival release, with wider digital availability developing after its theatrical rollout.