The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom (2023)

Le Règne animal

All creatures crave freedom.

In a world hit by a wave of mutations transforming humans into animals, François does everything he can to save his wife. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, he and their son Émile embark on a quest that will change their lives forever.

Date of release
2023-10-04
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (991)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
Director
Thomas Cailley

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 12. Including: Lumière Award for Best Director

The Animal Kingdom is a 2023 science fantasy adventure drama film directed by Thomas Cailley and written by Cailley and Pauline Munier. It stars Romain Duris, Paul Kircher and Adèle Exarchopoulos.

Production

The Animal Kingdom is the second feature film by French director Thomas Cailley, after releasing his award-winning debut feature Love at First Fight in 2014. He co-wrote the screenplay with Pauline Munier based on an original idea by Munier. It is set in the Gironde department, where the filmmaker grew up and where his first film was staged (Landes de Gascogne). The screenplay was written before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shooting began in May 2022 and took place entirely in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, largely divided across Landes, Dordogne and Gironde. The filming began in the commune of Fleix and moved across the banks of the river Lot in Lot-et-Garonne, particularly in the communes of Le Temple-sur-Lot and Castelmoron-sur-Lot. Production costs have been estimated between 13 and 15 million euros. In total, filming was to last 57 days, until mid-August.

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