When Animals Dream

Everyone in their coastal town steers clear of Marie. But their fearful attitude and her wheelchair-bound mother, suffering from a mysterious illness, are the least of her problems. Marie's body has started changing, long hair growing on her chest and back, forcing her to search for answers concerning her family’s hidden past and the reasons behind this sudden transformation.

Everyone in their coastal town steers clear of Marie. But their fearful attitude and her wheelchair-bound mother, suffering from a mysterious illness, are the least of her problems. Marie's body has started changing, long hair growing on her chest and back, forcing her to search for answers concerning her family’s hidden past and the reasons behind this sudden transformation.

The consequences are severe, not just for her but for the people around her. Jonas Alexander Arnby's debut is not just another werewolf movie, nor does it rely on suspense thriller conventions to culminate the tension.

Following Tomas Alfredson's example, whose masterfully executed "Let the Right One In" refused to fall in any one category, the Danish newcomer made a favorable impression at the Critic's Week in this year's Cannes Film Festival. More than anything else, "When Animals Dream" is a traumatic coming-of-age story, confirming that Scandinavia leads the way in contemporary horror. N.S.

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Πρωτότυπος τίτλος / Original title
Nar Dyrene Drommer

Σκηνοθεσία / Director
Jonas Alexander Arnby

Σενάριο / Screenwriter
Rasmus Birch

Φωτογραφία / DoP
Niels Thastum

Μουσική / Music
Mikkel Hess

Μοντάζ / Editor
Peter Brandt, Liv Lynge Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast
Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter Sonia Suhl, Jakob Oftebro Mads Riisom, Esben Dahlgaard

Δανία / Denmark
2014
Εγχρωμο / Color
DCP
84'
Δανικά / Danish

Publication date: 2014-09-10 12:30:00

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