Animals (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Animals is a fantasy and drama film directed by Marçal Forés, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Pol is a teenager with a seemingly calm life: he lives with his brother and is still in high school. However, Pol has a secret: Deerhoof, a cuddly teddy bear who thinks, moves around and with whom he shares his best moments. Life goes on as normal until the arrival of Ikari, an enigmatic student who seems to be hiding something. Pol is fascinated by his new classmate and attracted to the dark side he harbors. An inexplicable death and a series of strange events will transform the meek student's routine into a fantastic adventure which will take over their lives. Animals is a story of teenage love, of sacrifice, of the tragedy of two clashing worlds. A Tale in which the power of imagination blurs its borders with reality and where death turns out to be an ending as tempting as inevitable.

Who’s in it. Animals stars Oriol Pla as Pol, Augustus Prew as Ikari, Dimitri Leonidas as Mark and Roser Tapias as Laia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Animals has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Revry and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Animals page.

If you liked it. Fans of Animals tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.