Animals[1][2] is a 1998 American fantasy romance film written and directed by Michael Di Jiacomo in his directorial debut, and starring Tim Roth, Mili Avital and John Turturro.

[1] Filming occurred in South Carolina in March 1997.

[1] The opening black-and-white 13-minute segment The Tollkeeper was shot in December 1996 in Utah.

[2] The Mail & Guardian gave the film a positive review: "Di Jiacomo’s screenplay for Animals blurs the levels of accepted reality and the magical, and while this may reveal a fascination with magical realism that is now becoming popular in films, its use here makes for an imaginatively coloured, whimsical story that even manages to pack a startling ending.

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