Animale

2024 1h 38m FR

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6.1

MID

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

★6.1TMDB · 58🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes

FantasyDramaHorror

Synopsis

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Camargue, France - Nejma trains hard to win the local bullfighting competition. When she is mauled after a celebration, she starts to notice disturbing changes. News of a rogue bull on the loose terrifies the community, killing young men.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oulaya Amamra
Nejma
Damien Rebattel
Tony
Vivien Rodriguez
Kylian
Claude Chaballier
Leonard
Elies-Morgan Admi-Bensellam
Jordan
Pierre Roux
Arthur
Marinette Rafai
Ouarda
Renaud Vinuesa
Renaud

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emma Benestan
Writers: Emma Benestan, Julie Debiton, Vincent Le Port
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emma Benestan, shot by Ruben Impens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Clémence Diard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Oulaya Amamra and Damien Rebattel and Vivien Rodriguez carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27503400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emma Benestan directs. Ruben Impens behind the camera. Clémence Diard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 2 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
5Directed by Emma Benestan, shot by Ruben Impens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Clémence Diard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Oulaya Amamra and Damien Rebattel and Vivien Rodriguez carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt27503400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.