THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
| 2024 – 117′ – Drama, SCI-FI, Thriller, Coming of Age.
Written by: Thomas Cailley and Pauline Munier.
Directed by: Thomas Cailley.
Starring: Romain Duris, Paul Kircher, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Tom Mercier, Billlie Blain, Xavier Aubert.
Official Selection Cannes International Film Festival 2023, Opening Film Un Certain Regard competition.
Winner 5 César Awards 2024: Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design.
In French with English subtitles.
A Magnolia Pictures release. |
As François clings to the family’s past, he progressively loses his grip on Emile, who has started to notice transformations in his own body, leaving his fate increasingly uncertain. But as he secretly bonds with creatures he met in the forest, Emile opens his eyes to their humanity, leaving him and his father forever changed as the authorities close in.