Too Many Beasts

"A promising first feature that finds clever new ways to tell a familiar story of crooked cops and small-town corruption."

"That gendarme is deliciously played by Alexis Manenti, who's become one of the most consistently compelling new actors in French arthouse cinema."

"What's most impressive about Too Many Beasts is how crazy and contained it feels at the same time."

"It's accessible but unusual plot, plus the presence of known international names Ella Rumpf (Raw, Marguerite’s Theorem) and Alexis Manenti (Les Misérables) should help it get an international foothold."

"With this sort of ambitious approach to what could have been overly familiar material, you can't accuse her of not going the whole hog."

"Manenti lets unpredictability flicker through Fulda while keeping it sufficiently in check to maintain our sympathy."

"Impactful and very funny, Too Many Beasts blends realism, demonstrating well-researched knowledge of the local context and an exhilarating, distortion-focused style."

"A wonderful work discovered in the 79th Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight."

"It's as extravagant as it is irresistible."

"Too Many Beasts is a genuine surprise — a strange, delightful French film that grows stranger and more delirious with every passing minute."

"This surprising and fascinating debut is one of the revelations of the Quinzaine and of the festival in general."

"The film bets on an absurd crescendo but never loses its way."

"Sarah Arnold has an innate sense of the unsettling, of discomfort, of strangeness, injected into a mundane environment."

"A disorienting debut film, quirky in the way we love."