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Only the Animals

Only the Animals

20196.71h 56m

Overview

Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.

Directed by Dominik Moll
Written by Dominik Moll, Colin Niel, Gilles Marchand
Produced by Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier, Caroline Benjo
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $879K

Top Cast

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Michel Farange

Laure Calamy

Laure Calamy

Alice Farange, Michel's wife

Damien Bonnard

Damien Bonnard

Joseph Bonnefille, isolated farmer

Nadia Tereszkiewicz

Nadia Tereszkiewicz

Marion, young lover

Bastien Bouillon

Bastien Bouillon

Gendarme Cédric Vigier

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Evelyne Ducat

Jenny Bellay

Jenny Bellay

Madame Calvet

Fred Ulysse

Fred Ulysse

Alice's father

Roland Plantin

Roland Plantin

Guillaume Ducat

Colin Niel

Colin Niel

Cooperative seller

About Only the Animals

Only the Animals is a drama, crime film released in 2019. Directed by Dominik Moll, it stars Denis Ménochet, Laure Calamy, Damien Bonnard. Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.

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