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When Animals Dream (2014)

Når dyrene drømmer (original title)
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16-year old Marie lives on a small island with her seriously ill mother and her father, who takes care of the family. But suddenly mysterious deaths happen and Marie can feel something strange happening to her body.

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Marie
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Thor
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Mor
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Daniel
Stig Hoffmeyer ...
Dr. Larsen
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Felix
Esben Dalgaard Andersen ...
Bjarne (as Esben Dalgaard)
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Esben (as Gustav Giese)
Benjamin Boe Rasmussen ...
Ib
Tina Gylling Mortensen ...
Jonna
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16-year old Marie lives on a small island with her seriously ill mother and her father, who takes care of the family. But suddenly mysterious deaths happen and Marie can feel something strange happening to her body.

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The truth is known to all but one

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Drama | Horror | Mystery

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Rated R for some violence, sexuality/nudity and drug use | See all certifications »

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28 August 2015 (USA)  »

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When Animals Dream  »

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$3,000,000 (estimated)
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The film was filmed in a small Danish town called Agger. See more »

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When Animals Dance
Composed and produced by Mikkel Hess
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They might not be dreaming at all
19 January 2015 | by See all my reviews

It's not as exploitative as some may think (especially considering the English title), but more Art-house. So while this is a different beast (no pun intended) than "Let the right one in" (your dreams?), this still has a similar feeling to it. Not to mention a female character in the center of it. A really good movie (coming of age and other things that is) if you like your drama spiced.

Acting wise this is great and it may need some time to get rolling, but when it does there seems to be no stopping. Many people can also identify with the main actress/character, the way she feels and is being treated. There is more than a connection (though it does stop there of course ... hopefully) and that is being exploited, if anything.


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