Kate and Rooney Mara Talk ‘Bucking Fastard,’ Synchronized Sisterhood and Werner Herzog Life Lessons: “He Doesn’t Give a S***”

Rooney Mara and Kate Mara star in the new drama "Bucking Fastard," directed by Werner Herzog, which premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival. The sisters play Irish siblings, Joan and Jean Holbrooke, who share every emotion, thought, and moment as if they were a single entity. They dress alike and have identical hairstyles.

The film is a fairytale that has been described as fractured, with elements that don't make literal sense. According to Time, it features possibly nonexistent elephants, ancient cave drawings, and a plot where the sisters believe they can dig a tunnel into a land of freedom, acceptance, and love. The sisters, who are not twins, speak and act in unison, sharing a deep emotional connection.

The Mara sisters' characters are lovesick over a man who has spurned them. Their synchronized behavior and speech are central to the film, which explores themes of sisterhood, desire, and the human condition.

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