Full US Trailer for French Film ‘The Animal Kingdom’ About Mutants

Full US Trailer for French Film ‘The Animal Kingdom’ About Mutants

by Alex Billington
February 8, 2024
Source: YouTube

“They’re living beings, like us!” Magnolia Pictures has unveiled the first official US trailer for an impressive French fairy tale thriller titled The Animal Kingdom, from filmmaker Thomas Cailley. This premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Karlovy Vary, Vancouver, Sitges Film Fests and Fantastic Fest. Now set to arrive in the US this March. The film is an adventure between a father and his son, in a world where some humans have started mutating into other animal species. It is a mutant movie unlike any ever seen before, with hyper-realistic effects and prosthetics for all the creature characters. Plus a heartfelt story about a father and son trying to figure out how to navigate this strange, new society they’ve found themselves existing within. The Animal Kingdom stars Romain Duris, Paul Kircher, and Adèle Exarchopoulos. I wrote a strong review from Cannes, saying that I am “captivated by its individuality as a film.” Germain Lussier at io9 also loved it, calling it “a fantastic movie, a magical movie.” It’s worth a watch.

Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom, direct from YouTube:

In The Animal Kingdom, a visionary new thriller that drops viewers into an extraordinary world where mutations in human genetics cause people to transform into hybrid creatures, François (Roman Duris) does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by this mysterious condition. As some creatures disappear into a nearby forest, François embarks with Emile (Paul Kircher), their 16-year-old son, on a quest to find her with help from a local police officer (Adèle Exarchopoulos). The Animal Kingdom, also known as Le Règne Animal in French, is directed by French filmmaker Thomas Cailley, director of the film Love at First Fight and the series “Ad Vitam” previously. The screenplay is written by Thomas Cailley & Pauline Munier, from an original idea by Pauline Munier. Produced by Pierre Guyard. This first premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival last year (read our review). Magnolia Pics will debut Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom in select US theaters + on VOD starting March 15th, 2024. For more info, visit the official site.

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