Fish are dying in Chile's rivers due to water pollution caused by human activity.

[11] The site's critics consensus reads, "With a hopeful tune, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future basks in magical realism to deliver a compelling family drama swathed in a powerful environmental fable."

On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average rating of 66 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

If Magdalena's return coincides with the decline of the habitat and thus positions her as a kind of eco-prophet, this can also be understood as an allegory for Mother Earth.

Even in its abstraction, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future is a curious film that encourages introspection and offers a hopeful vision for collective healing.