Nocturnal Animals (2016)
- Directed by
- Tom Ford
- Genre
- drama film, rape and revenge film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 8,332 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An art gallery owner reads a novel written by her first husband. The story in the book mirrors their past relationship.
tenseglossybleakunsettlingslow-burnmelancholicvisually stylizedatmospheric
What happens
Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 American Southern Gothic neo-noir psychological thriller film written, produced, and directed by Tom Ford in his second feature, based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. The film features a large ensemble cast, led by Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal with a supporting cast, that includes Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Ellie Bamber, Armie Hammer, Karl Glusman, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough, and Michael Sheen. The plot follows an art gallery owner as she reads the new novel written by her first husband and begins to see the similarities between it and their former relationship. Principal photography began in Los Angeles on October 5, 2015. The film premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival main competition on September 2, 2016, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Nocturnal Animals was released in North America on November 18, 2016, by Focus Features. It received positive reviews, with praise for the performances and Ford's direction, and grossed over $32 million worldwide. Shannon earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 89th Academy Awards. It also received nine BAFTA Award nominations and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay, plus a Best Supporting Actor win for Aaron Taylor-Johnson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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