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Becoming Animal

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Original title: Becoming Animal
Year: 2018
Running time: 78 min.
Country: Switzerland
Director: Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
Screenwriter: Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
Cast: Documentary
Music: Atom, Thomas Tallis, Gregorio Allegri, Frank Bretschneider a.o.
Cinematography: Peter Mettler
Producer: Co-production Switzerland-United Kingdom;
maximage Filmproduktion
Genre: Documentary | Nature
Synopsis: A palpably rendered audiovisual essay draws together the distinct sensibilities of filmmakers Peter Mettler (The End of Time) and Emma Davie (I am Breathing) and philosopher David Abram (The Spell of the Sensuous) to forge a path into the places where humans and animals meet.

Critics' reviews

"A nature doc so boring it becomes fascinating (...) Most of the cinematography is in hyper-sharp high definition that turns a close-up of a snail into a psychedelic experience (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Leslie Felperin: The Guardian

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Becoming Animal

2018

Emma Davie, Peter Mettler