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The Animal Kingdom (2023)

★ 7.0 · 923 ratings on TMDB

All creatures crave freedom.

The Animal Kingdom poster★ 7.0

In a world hit by a wave of mutations transforming humans into animals, François does everything he can to save his wife. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, he and their son Émile embark on a quest that will change their lives forever.

DirectorThomas Cailley
CastAdèle Exarchopoulos, Billie Blain, Gabriel Caballero, Iliana Khelifa, Paul Kircher, Paul Muguruza
GenresAdventure, Drama, Science Fiction
The emergence reading

The Animal Kingdom keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing freedom, identity, survival.

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Same rung, same subject

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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