Only the Animals

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Only the Animals

2021,

1h 57m,

Mystery & Thriller/

LGBTQ+

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55 Reviews

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Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.

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Deft direction and an expertly assembled ensemble further elevate Only the Animals' intelligent, absorbing mystery.

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

Dec 7, 2021

4/5

Seventy years after Kurosawa did it in Rashomon, this terrific French thriller proves there's plenty of juice left in the idea of revisiting the same events through the eyes of different characters.

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

Dec 7, 2021

4/5

The film's emotional side is well-handled, helped by strong performances across the board. But it's the storytelling puzzle - the pile-up of different perspectives and gradual reveal of the facts - that makes it most worthwhile.

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

Nov 3, 2021

One or two of the story turns are far-fetched, but the delicious absurdism of the situations are worth any contrivances. Only the Animals unfolds beautifully.

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Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

Aug 18, 2022

3/5

No heroes or redemption in this macabre tale in which Moll confirms his status as an explicit and obstinate pessimist. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ezequiel Boetti

Otroscines.com

Aug 17, 2022

3/5

Grey and Grim like its characters... [Full review in Spanish]

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Feb 7, 2022

3/5

The understated indeterminacy of the story makes us minimally interested, while the surprises, far from jaw-dropping, make it a passable, calibrated crime thriller.

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Dominik Moll

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Laure Calamy

Alice Farange

Denis Ménochet

Michel Farange

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Evelyne Ducat

Damien Bonnard

Joseph Bonnefille

Bastien Bouillon

Gendarme Cédric Vigier

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Synopsis

Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.

Director: Dominik Moll
Producer: Simon Arnal, Caroline Benjo, Barbara Letellier, Carole Scotta
Screenwriter: Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll, Colin Niel
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Haut et Court, Razor Film Produktion GmbH, France 3 Cinéma
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.1K
Runtime: 1h 57m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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