The Animals (2012)

- Directed by
- Gino M. Santos
- Genre
- coming-of-age film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Three upper middle class teenagers in Manila navigate boredom, peer pressure, and their own reckless choices. The film shows their daily lives and the consequences that follow.
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What happens
The Animals is a 2012 Filipino coming-of-age film directed by Gino M. Santos. It is about the daily struggles of three teens living in upper middle class Manila. The film is one of the official entries at the 8th Cinemalaya Film Festival in 2012 and won Best Editing. The film continued to receive wide recognition, such as being nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score at the 36th Gawad Urian Award, as well as international premieres in the Stockholm International Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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