Tierische Liebe

People in a big city. Lonely people. People whose dogs, rats, rabbits and other pets serve as conversation partners, life partners, objects to be petted and bedmates. One of the most disquieting films in the Ulrich Seidl universe. In Animal Love, Ulrich Seidl reveals the role pets play in human lives. More even than a human partner, pets act as partners, confidants, support and helpmeets, and even lovers. All roles the pet owner it seems is unable to fill within a human relationship. In presenting this in this way, Seidl mainly raises questions, without seeking to give answers. What does this say about human relationships? Is this a surrogate for a lack of love, devotion and affection?

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