A mother dog fights back when they take her babies. You won't root for the humans.
A former fighting dog's loyalty to her master is shattered by her recent whelping. A violent maternal instinct awakens in Magda, endangering Ian's family, who force her to separate from her puppies and return to the ring.
Direction
Vaniček builds dread through Magda's POV, not cheap shocks.
Practical Effects
Real dog performance sells the emotional devastation.
Editing
Tight 30 minutes—no fat, all fang.
Director
Sébastien Vaniček
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vaniček made this as a proof-of-concept for his feature debut 'Infested,' using animal perspective to explore systemic violence.
The dog was a rescue with actual anxiety around male handlers—her fear in the ring scenes wasn't entirely performance.
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