The Animals
Synopsis
Blending psychological thriller with dark comedy, THE ANIMALS explores modern masculinity, emotional repression, and the performance of strength, told through the unsettling lens of a suburban home invasion.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 18 min 13 sec
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
-
Calvin Demba
- Producer
- Tuli Litvak
- Executive Producer
- Shaile Nortley, Mouktar Mohammed, Calvin Demba, Louisa Harland
- Editor
- Mdhamiri Á Nkemi
- Screenwriter
- Calvin Demba
- Director of Photography
- Ebba Hult
- Production Designer
- Tim Adams
- Sound
- Conor Kelly
- Composer
- Aiden “S.K.I.T.Z BEATZ” Hogarth
- Principal cast
- George MacKay, Louisa Harland, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Nathalie Emmanuel,
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
OFF BEAT PICTURES LIMITED
Tuli LitvakCalvin Demba
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