My Animal

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There are so many good things about this movie, which premiered at Sundance 2023. This is a story of becoming - and there are so many layers to uncover about identity, sexuality, and societal expectations. It's a sapphic tale directed by a female, for one. And all sensuality is focused on facial expressions and real connections between the characters, not gratuitous scenes for shock value. Not to mention the chemistry between the leads. The creatures are not in-your-face either; more psychological with transformations demonstrated in visions and colors. As a whole, with a beautiful nostalgic score, ethereal cinematography, superb performances, and a deliberate color palette to demonstrate passion, this is an impressive feature debut from Jacqueline Castel.