Animal

2024 1h 56m EL

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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Under the hot Greek sun, animators at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy tourist season. Kalia is the group leader. Paper decorations, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage. As summer intensifies and the work pressure builds up, their nights become violent and Kalia's struggle is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights turn on again, the show must go on.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dimitra Vlagopoulou
Kallia
Flomaria Papadaki
Eva
Ahilleas Hariskos
Simos
Chronis Barbarian
Thomas
Ilias Hatzigeorgiou
Vladimir
Danai Petropoulea
Kristof Lamp
Sergey
Elpida Orfanidou
Fani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sofia Exarchou
Writers: Sofia Exarchou
Languages: Greek, English, Polish, German
Countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Greek, English, Polish, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sofia Exarchou, shot by Monika Lenczewska. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wolfgang Frisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dragoș Apetri 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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Dimitra Vlagopoulou and Flomaria Papadaki and Ahilleas Hariskos carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26342791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sofia Exarchou directs. Monika Lenczewska behind the camera. Wolfgang Frisch scores. Dragoș Apetri cuts. Produced in Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania. Dialogue in Greek, English, Polish, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Greek, English, Polish, German.
3International production across 5 countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania.
4Directed by Sofia Exarchou, shot by Monika Lenczewska. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wolfgang Frisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dragoș Apetri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dimitra Vlagopoulou and Flomaria Papadaki and Ahilleas Hariskos carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt26342791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.