Animals[1][2] is a 1998 American fantasy romance film written and directed by Michael Di Jiacomo and starring Tim Roth, Mili Avital and John Turturro. It is the feature directorial debut of Di Jiacomo.[1]

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Cast

• Tim Roth as Henry
• Mili Avital as Fatima
• Rod Steiger as Fontina
• Barbara Bain as The Mother
• John Turturro as Tuxedo Man
• Mickey Rooney as Tollkeeper
• Lothaire Bluteau as Young Laurent
• Jacques Herlin as Laurent
• O-Lan Jones as Essie

Production

Filming occurred in South Carolina in March 1997.[1] The opening black-and-white 13-minute segment The Tollkeeper was shot in December 1996 in Utah.[2]

Reception

The Mail & Guardian gave the film a positive review: "Di Jiacomo’s screenplay for Animals blurs the levels of accepted reality and the magical, and while this may reveal a fascination with magical realism that is now becoming popular in films, its use here makes for an imaginatively coloured, whimsical story that even manages to pack a startling ending."[3]

References

External links

• Animals at IMDb
• Animals at Rotten Tomatoes