As the tourist season is starting, a motley crew of animators of a luxury beach resort on one of Greece’s islands are trickling in. The team is led by Kalia, a dedicated performer who lets nothing stand in the way of her job. Yet after hours, when she’s off the stage, Kalia’s growing existential crisis takes center stage. Greek director Sofia Exarchou’s sophomore film Animal intends to show a darker side of the tourism industry, the daily grind of keeping other people happy to the detriment of your own happiness.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 56 min.
- Country, year
- Greece, Austria, Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria, 2023
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Greek, English, German, Russian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Sofia Exarchou
- Screenplay
- Sofia Exarchou
- Producers
- Maria Kontogiann, Jorien Son
- Cinematography
- Monika Lenczewska
- Music
- Wolfgang Frisch
- Cast
- Voodoo Jürgens, Dimitra Vlagopoulou, Flomaria Papadaki, Ahilleas Hariskos, Chronis Barbarian
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Best Actress
Director
Sofia Exarchou
Sofia Exarchou is a Greek-born director and screenwriter, born in Athens. Her first feature film, Park, premiered at the Toronto and San Sebastian International Film Festivals, where it won the New Directors Award. Animal is her second feature.
