Animals (I) (2019)
6/10
Animals - Made me think of a coarse version of 'Fleabag' but not as clever.
9 August 2019
Drama, set in Dublin.

Stars Laura and Tyler who are thirty-something best friends. Laura describes herself as an author although in the last 10 years she's hardly written a thing! They both enjoy partying, continuous heavy drinking, drug taking and casual sex.

When in a bar one day Laura meets a classical pianist called Jim, he is the alternative, talented, hardworking, practices every day. They have an affair and fall in 'love'. Tyler sees Jim a threat to their long-term friendship, their relationship really feels the strain. Laura and Jim are in 'love' but not enough to stop either cheating. Strangely Laura seems more upset and they separate.

I thought this would be right up my wife's street and that I might struggle, but how more wrong could I be! Useful to see this from a feminist's point of view - In her opinion there were lots of clichés with stereotypical characters and Laura's behaviour was not acceptable for someone in their 30's and she probably would have finished her book if only she could have stayed sober for more than a day!
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