Animal is a drama film directed by Sofia Exarchou. The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in early August 2023.

Plot

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The entertainers on an all-inclusive Greek island are preparing for high season. Kalia is the leader of the group and always has to keep the colorful program alive. As the work becomes increasingly harder and more intense, things get out of hand. But the show must go on.

Production

The film music was composed by the Austrian Wolfgang Frisch. The soundtrack album with a total of 17 pieces of music was released as a download by the Plaza Mayor Company in mid-January 2024.[1]

The film premiered on August 3, 2023 at the Locarno Film Festival, where Animal competed for the Golden Leopard.[2] In October 2023, the film was shown at the Vienna International Film Festival.[3]  From mid-November 2023 it was presented at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg.[4]

Awards

Animal was shortlisted for the 2023 European Film Awards.[5]  Below are further nominations and awards.

Cork International Film Festival 2023

Gothenburg Film Festival 2024

International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg 2023

Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023

Les Arcs Film Festival 2023

Locarno Film Festival 2023

São Paulo International Film Festival 2023

Valladolid International Film Festival 2023

Vancouver International Film Festival 2023

References

  1. ^ "Soundtrack Album for Sofia Exarchou's 'Animal' Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ^ a b "Animal". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. ^ Blickpunkt:Film, Barbara Schuster. "Viennale benennt erste Programmpunkte". www.blickpunktfilm.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. ^ "Animal". Animal (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ^ "Feature Film Selection 2023 – Part 2". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  6. ^ "Sofia Exarchou's Animal snags the Spirit of the Festival Award at the Cork International Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ^ Ntim, Zac (2024-01-09). "Göteborg Film Festival Unveils Competition Titles Including Daniel Espinosa's 'Madame Luna' & Honorary Dragon Award For 'Borgen' Actress Sidse Babett Knudsen". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. ^ Blickpunkt:Film, Jochen Müller. ""In Flames" erhält Hauptpreis beim Internationalen Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg". www.blickpunktfilm.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  9. ^ "ON THE RISE". ON THE RISE (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  10. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2023-11-12). "Sofia Exarchou's Locarno Prize Winner 'Animal' Takes Top Award, Acting Honors at Thessaloniki Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  11. ^ "Animal scoops Thessaloniki's Golden Alexander". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  12. ^ "Diamonds of European cinema make their way to Les Arcs Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  13. ^ Dreyfus, Jules (2023-12-25). "Les Arcs Film Festival livre son palmarès - Boxoffice Pro". www.boxofficepro.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  14. ^ "Iranischer Film gewinnt beim Filmfestival Locarno". www.fr.de (in German). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  15. ^ "47ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo". 47ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  16. ^ "Laura Ferrés wins Seminci's Golden Spike with The Permanent Picture". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  17. ^ "Awards". Vancouver International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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