Under the hot Greek sun, the animateurs at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy touristic season. Kalia is the leader of the pack. Paper decors, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage. As summer intensifies and the work pressure builds up, their nights become violent and Kalia’s struggle is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights turn on again, the show must go on. – LUX Audience Award
Sofia Exarchou
GR, AT, RO, CY, BG 2023
Best Actress Locarno
(Dimitra Vlagkopoulou)
Nominated for the LUX Audience Award
116 min | English, Greek
Sofia Exarchou
Born in Athens in 1979, studied electrical engineering, film studies and theater studies in Athens, New York and Toulouse. She has been working as a freelance director and screenwriter since 2009. “Animal” is her second feature film.
Films
Park 2016 | Animal 2023
Credits
B: Sofia Exarchou | DOP: Monika Lenczewska | E: Dragos Apetri | S: Odo Grötschnig, Vasileios Alexandris, Giorgos Kanoupakis | M: Wolfgang Frisch | P: Homemade Films, Filmgroup, Digital Cube, Felony Film Productions, ARS Digital Studio
Sales: Shellac | With Dimitra Vlagkopoulou, Flomaria Papadaki, Ahilleas Hariskos, Voodoo Jürgens