Animals

The film is an existential musing about the tenuous relationship between humans and the animal world, with intrinsic violence located at its heart. The interaction between the two unfolds after a tragic attack in which the protagonist, a young deer, loses her mother to a human bullet.

As she now finds herself consumed by vengeful anger, a path of revenge, and what it could mean for someone who sees it as their sole escape out of heartache, loss, and grief, becomes a crucial driving force of the film. Additionally, there is something to be said about an endeavor that is founded on the desire for such violent retribution and the futility it might usher in.

While portraying all of this, the narrative places the agency with the animals who present their perspective regarding the human world to the viewer. Anthromorphozing them offers a canvas of emotions, a story of loss and heartache, a first-hand account of the misery our young protagonist battles. The subsequent screenplay offers an interweaving of nature and outdoors, with human brutality, ensuring that the film's many components are able to share all of their intentions with clarity and emphasis.