ANIMALS tells the story of Jude and Bobbie: a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy of their imaginations. Though they masterfully con and steal in an attempt to stay one step ahead of their addiction, they are ultimately forced to face the reality of their situation when one of them gets hospitalized.
Acting
Dastmalchian and Shaw's chemistry is devastatingly real.
Writing
Dialogue that romanticizes ruin until it can't anymore.
Director
Collin Schiffli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Dastmalchian drew from his own past struggles with heroin addiction; this was his first lead role.
The film deliberately never shows their 'real' selves — only the personas they perform for marks and each other.
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