Animal Heart
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Cast & Crew
Severine Cornamusaz
Alexandra Karamisaris
Camille Japy
Olivier Rabourdin
Marcel Beaulieu
Severine Cornamusaz
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Synopsis
In the Swiss Alps, Paul, a taciturn farmer, lives with his wife Rosine and animals. Emotionally-stunted, Paul treats his wife like a worker, and when she shows signs of ill health, he chalks it up to a much wished-for pregnancy. When Rosine eventually becomes bedridden, Paul decides to hire a Spanish farmhand, Eusebio. Handsome and mischievous, Eusebio immediately charms Claudie, the owner of the bar in the nearby hamlet. Soon, he extends his disruptive presence to Paul's world as well. Pangs of jealousy begin to rack Paul, inciting him to beat Rosine, something that he had never done before. The following day, Eusebio calls the paramedics and Rosine is hospitalized. Paul suddenly finds himself more isolated than ever. When he finally decides to pay Rosine a visit, he discovers she has left the hospital without him. In her absence, Paul begins to recognize his wife's true worth.
Director
Severine Cornamusaz
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States 2010
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Competition) August 27-September 7, 2009.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (New Directors Competition) April 22-May 6, 2010.
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Competition) August 27-September 7, 2009.)
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (New Directors Competition) April 22-May 6, 2010.)
