Animol

Director Ashley Walters

1 hr. 32 min. · United Kingdom, 2026 · Drama · English · Subtitles: Lithuanian · Pegi 13

About the film

Teenager Troy is sentenced to spend 65 days in a detention centre for young offenders. He is plunged into a brutal world rife with gang rivalries, contraband and humiliation. His only hope of survival is to submit to those higher up the hierarchy, particularly his volatile cellmate, Mason. Troy’s loyalty is repeatedly tested, and any sign of weakness or emotion is punished without mercy. Yet even in this dehumanising environment, he manages to form a meaningful bond and find the resolve to hold on to his humanity. The British drama won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film in the Berlinale’s Perspectives section.

Details

Running time: 1 hr. 32 min.
Country, year: United Kingdom, 2026
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Subtitles: Lithuanian
Age rating: Pegi 13

Credits

Director: Ashley Walters
Screenplay: Nick Love
Producers: Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Thomas Hawkins, Nick Love, Ashley Walters
Cinematography: Daniele Palmer
Music: Swindle
Cast: Tut Nyuot, Vladyslav Baliuk, Sekou Diaby, Stephen Graham, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Ryan Dean
More information: www.imdb.com
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Festivals and awards

Berlinale FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film in the Perspectives section
Berlin International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize · 2026

Director

Ashley Walters

An actor, producer, director and recording artist, Ashley Walters is a leading figure in Black British culture and the UK entertainment industry. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a member of the UK garage and hip-hop collective So Solid Crew, before earning acclaim as an actor for his performance in the feature film Bullet Boy. He starred in all five seasons of Top Boy and appeared in the acclaimed series Adolescence. Animol marks his feature directorial debut.

Screenings

3 screenings in 1 city.

Friday, November 6 17:10 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 9 Tickets
Sunday, November 8 13:30 Skalvija · Hall 1 Tickets
Saturday, November 14 15:40 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 10 Tickets