Animals (Also Showing: Angel Dust)

Talk about teenage angst! The brooding Pol, who loves to play punk music on his guitar in his bedroom and wander the woods near his home, is one of his high school’s biggest misfits. It doesn’t help that his best friend is a walking, talking stuffed bear named Deerhoof who speaks in a clipped British accent (and no, this bear is in no way related to Seth MacFarlane’s Ted). Pol’s widowed father wants nothing more than for his son to get rid of the stuffed fur ball but Pol isn’t ready to let go of his four-legged blankie. Considering the strange goings on at Pol’s school – the disappearance of a local girl, a host of odd occurrences involving his gay friend, his same sex attraction to a hunky new transfer student, and the suspicions of his English teacher (The Hobbit’s Martin Freeman) – it’s not surprising that Pol needs Deerhoof to confide in. Walking the wild side of Donnie Darko, American Beauty, Elephant, and Kaboom, ANIMALS is a haunted, unconventional, dark hued coming-of-age tale that is often bizarre, tragically intense and at times surprisingly funny. Special Programming Award for Artistic Achievement from Outfest. Also Showing: ANGEL DUST Nathan Adloff (USA, 2013, 14 minutes) As Paul begins to lose grasp on his life, he discovers a new meaning for substance abuse.

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