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Animals in War

2025 · 98 min

A somber, quietly devastating watch that lingers on animal suffering and human endurance, asking for empathy rather than spectacle.

Directed by: Andrii Lidahovskyi, Yuliya Shashkova
Genres: War, Drama
Starring: Sean Penn, Maryna Koshkina, Olga Korotyayeva

Overview: Animals in War is a poignant anthology film inspired by true stories of animals impacted by the war in Ukraine. A collaboration between Ukrainian and international artists — including actor and activist Sean Penn — the film is a haunting yet captivating call for global awareness and empathy.

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Directed by: Andrii Lidahovskyi, Yuliya Shashkova
Genres: War, Drama
Starring: Sean Penn, Maryna Koshkina, Olga Korotyayeva

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
grief
isolation
morality
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
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Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: war, drama
Directed by: Andrii Lidahovskyi, Yuliya Shashkova, Maksym Tuzov, Oleksiy Mamedov
Written by: Sviatoslav Kostiuk, Andrii Lidahovskyi
Starring: Sean Penn, Maryna Koshkina, Olga Korotyayeva, Andrii Lidahovskyi, Andrii Isaienko, Oleksandr Pecherytsia, Mykhailo Matiukhin, Daria Derzhun
Music: Oleksandr Kohanivskiy, Dmytro Gordon
Runtime: 98 min
Country: Ukraine, Germany
Languages: English, Ukrainian

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