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Animale

Directed by Emma Benestan
Film Movement
2024
98 Minutes
France, Belgium, Saudi Arabia
French
Horror, Thriller
Not Rated
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Camargue, France - Infamous for its traditional bull race, an exhilarating and graceful challenge of agility and respect between man and beast. Surrounded by men, 22-year-old Nejma trains hard to fulfill her dream of winning the upcoming annual competition, but news of a rogue and violent bull on the loose terrifies the community. Young men are being murdered everywhere, and the beast is nowhere to be seen.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Emma Benestan
  • Starring: Oulaya Amamra
  • Starring: Damien Rebattel

Where to Watch

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Reviews

  • "Animale boasts visual confidence to spare and a compelling, energetic lead performance from Oulaya Amamra...."
    Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily
  • "Emma Benestan and Oulaya Amamra bellow in bloodshed. Animale is a brutal disorienting horror fable burning with feminine anger."
    Nadine Whitney, AWFJ.org
  • "The bold mix of genres in Animale combined with Amamra’s central performance makes Benestan’s film an engrossing watch."
    Andrew Murray, The Upcoming
  • "Animale is a deeply moving film that strives for far more than disturbing set-pieces. It seeks to ram through societal norms and expectations like a bull in a china shop and absolutely succeeds."
    Daniel Kurland, Bloody Disgusting
  • "Where many movies claim they are celebrating feminine rage, Animale relishes in it."
    Sharai Bohannon, Horror Press
  • "Emma Benestan’s poetic take on gender, power and corporeality is a deeply animal experience."
    Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film
  • "Animale is a novel and atmospheric feature that marks Benestan out as a talented auteur."
    Meredith Taylor, Filmuforia
  • "A dark coming of age thriller that plays around in the feminist body horror realm with an electrifying performance from lead star Oulaya Amamra."
    Gavin Logan, The Fright Club NI
  • "A disturbing and potent body horror...."
    C.H. Newell, Father Son Holy Gore
Nominated
Best Motion Picture
Sitges Film Festival
Nominated
Best Feature Film
Neuchâtel Int'l. Fantastic Film Festival
Official Selection
Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection
Stockholm Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Official Selection
Melbourne Int'l. Film Festival