Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

TdSmth5 A teenage girl is being examined by a physician. He seems to be looking for something specific--we learn not what. The girl, Marie, is concerned about a rash on her chest. Marie and the father take care of the disabled, wheelchair-bound mother/wife.Then Marie gets a job at a fish processing plant. There she is hazed and eventually bullied by some guys. She also meets a guy whom she likes and who likes her. They go out a couple of times.The good doctor also treats Marie's mom and one day Marie steals a file from him where she discovers some notes and the picture of an old shipwreck. She learns that it belonged to some Russians but that her mother dispatched them. There she gets intimate with her friend.When the father decides to have Marie medicated--her rash is getting worse--Marie cries for her mother's help when suddenly something appears and kills the doctor. The towns' leaders appear and have a chat with the family. Eventually, the mother dies, Marie's condition worsens, and she takes several important decisions for her life. But the town, too, takes a decision in regard to her.It's hard not to talk about this movie without revealing what is going on. The movie itself is undecided whether it wants the werewolf angle to be a surprise or not. The pace is exceedingly slow. Even though the family is undergoing a serious crisis, the family members have very little to say to each other. The dad tries to keep the family together but presumably is trying to conceal the condition to the daughter who is the one undergoing it. The daughter is obviously aware what's going on. What should be dramatically powerful isn't presented that way at all. It is interesting that this movie presents human disability as the flipside of superhuman powers. Also interesting is the deal the town has with the family. Everyone knows what they are, supposedly they fear them, but not enough not to provoke the daughter.When Animals Dream is one Euro-pompous title for a movie that offers very little. It tries to be a horror-drama with little horror and little drama. In the absence of a basic attempt to entertain the audience, this movie could have tried to make a point--it doesn't. It could have gone an artsy route, but it doesn't do that either. At the very least it could have shows us some sights or ways of Denmark, but it doesn't bother. I can't think of many reasons to recommend this movie. It reminds me of those lackluster European made-for-TV movies with overly-modest ambitions.

SpannersGerm669 When Animals Dream has a lot of similarities with the Swedish masterpiece Let The Right One In. While one movie deals with Vampires and the other with Werewolves, both share a brilliant atmosphere along with sympathetic situations. When Animals Dream isn't so much about Werewolves as such, but about a family struggling to cope with hereditary illness. The power of a young female caring for her ill mother and depressed father. The whole situation is hopeless and portrays a very depressing story, but strangely at the same time, a story of beauty. The story is simplistic, but its the rich flavour that keeps the movie afloat. While Let The Right One In is a better film, When Animals Dream is yet another very memorable Scandinavian horror/drama. Highly recommended!

kosmasp 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.

Red_Identity Wow. What a pleasant surprise. Carefully-paced, artfully composed with some beautiful cinematography and direction, and some strong acting. The fact that it's the director's feature film debut is highly impressive, and it actually reminds me of Let The Right One In in some aspects. It's definitely a horror film, but definitely a coming-of-age drama in other ways. Definitely recommend this little gem, and further proof that 2014 was actually a good year for horror (among others like Under The Skin, Coherence, The Babadook, Honeymoon). I hope people try to seek this one out because it's definitely worth the time to, especially among sure dire horrors these days.