Seventy years after Kurosawa did it in Rashomon, this terrific French thriller proves there's plenty of juice left in the idea of revisiting the same events through the eyes of different characters.

The film's emotional side is well-handled, helped by strong performances across the board. But it's the storytelling puzzle - the pile-up of different perspectives and gradual reveal of the facts - that makes it most worthwhile.

One or two of the story turns are far-fetched, but the delicious absurdism of the situations are worth any contrivances. Only the Animals unfolds beautifully.

No heroes or redemption in this macabre tale in which Moll confirms his status as an explicit and obstinate pessimist. [Full review in Spanish]