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Only the Animals

2019 · 116 min

A chilling puzzle-box of interlocking obsessions, where each revelation deepens the unease and isolation of its characters.

Directed by
Dominik Moll
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Denis Ménochet, Laure Calamy, Damien Bonnard
Overview
Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat 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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Stream in the UK
  • Curzon Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Dominik Moll
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Denis Ménochet, Laure Calamy, Damien Bonnard
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • deception
  • love
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
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Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll
Starring
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Cinematography
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