Animals

Wednesday, November 13
11:00 pm
Animals

2013 (US fest date) / Spain / Catalan & Eng- lish with English subtitles / 94 min / DCP Director: Marçal Forés
Cast: Oriol Pla, Augustus Prew, Dimitri Leonidas
Print Source: Artsploitation

Growing up is confusing and stressful, and while you’re in the middle of it, you often just want to run away from it all, back to
the things you know are solid and always there for you. Take Pol…he might seem to be your ordinary, albeit quiet, teenage boy. Pol’s anchor when the world doesn’t make sense is his toy bear Deerhoof, who has al- ways been there to pick him up and give him sound advice. Yes, Deerhoof talks, at least to Pol. They spend hours together in his room, and have even formed an alternative/ emo-ish band. Deerhoof is closer to Pol than anyone else, even his “best friend” Laia.  But eventually everyone reaches the point at which they must give up childish things, and for Pol, that time is triggered by the arrival of a mysterious new guy named Ikari, to whom Pol is magnetically attracted at first sight, and the disappearance of another classmate who had recently befriended Ikari. This sensitively portrayed, slightly surreal, thoroughly unique film follows Pol as he leaves Deerhoof behind to spend more time with Ikari and explore who he might be becoming, despite the pain this might bring. Likened to a cross between Donnie Darko and Ted with a touch of David Lynch for good measure, Animals is a film you won’t want to miss!