Domestic Animals

The debut feature from Cuban filmmaker Juan Pablo Daranas Molina, Domestic Animals is a coming-of-age for people in their 30s. With the vibrancy of the French New Wave but set against the stunning landscapes of Upstate New York, Domestic Animals explores the unraveling of college-era passions through drama, laughter, and satire.

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On the brink of their thirties, five longtime friends reunite for a farewell getaway, but their idyllic retreat turns sour when they lose their beloved dogs in the woods. As they search for their pets, long-buried resentments and secret affairs resurface, testing their relationships.

The debut feature from Cuban filmmaker Juan Pablo Daranas Molina, Domestic Animals is a coming-of-age for people in their 30s, a social satire that recalls the vibrancy of Rohmer-ian summers amidst the stunning landscapes of Upstate New York.

2024 | fiction | feature-length

Writer and director: Juan Pablo Daranas Molina

Producers: Bianca Di Marco, Juan Pablo Daranas Molina

Starring: Charlotte Hacke, Enmanuel Galbán, Lucie Allouche, Ella Rivers, Amir Mosallaie