Nocturnal AnimalsNocturnal Animals
(2016)
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Nocturnal Animals

A woman's past is brought to light when she receives a disturbing manuscript from her ex-husband.

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A provocative and very well directed movie by Tom Ford. The story is divided into three smaller plots, with one of them, the fictional book 'Nocturnal Animals' serving as a costure for the "real" events of this story. In the performances, Michael Shannon delivers a very solid and interesting job, deserving the Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson is in one of his best career performances, also deserving the Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor. Shame, really, for Jake Gyllenhaal: he was forgotten in the Hollywood awards season, even after another impeccable performance.

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A successful Los Angeles art-gallery owner's idyllic life is marred by the constant traveling of her handsome second husband. While he is away, she is shaken by the arrival of a manuscript written by her first husband, who she has not seen in years. The manuscript tells the story of a teacher who finds a trip with his family turning into a nightmare. As Susan reads the book, it forces her to examine her past and confront some dark truths.

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