Animol
Inside a British youth detention center, fragile bonds become a testing ground for identity and second chances.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- serious
- tense
- compassionate
- serious drama night
- social realism double feature
What critics said
Available audience ratings are positive, although the very small vote count makes the reception provisional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The juvenile detention center is the central environment in which Troy, Krystian, and the other inmates confront harsh realities and personal change.
The plot explicitly frames the young inmates’ paths toward redemption against the walls and routines of detention.
Friendship, identity, and personal growth are core conflicts for the detained young protagonists.
The synopsis centers everyday emotional and social realities inside a juvenile detention center.
Films like Animol, and why
Scum
shares British institutional drama, juvenile confinement, social realism, and themes of identity and redemption
Starred Up
shares prison drama, harsh institutional pressure, emotionally restrained realism, and a redemptive character focus
The Selfish Giant
shares British social realism, vulnerable young protagonists, personal growth, and bleak but compassionate humanism
Movie Details
- Director
- Ashley Walters
- Release Date
- 2026-10-23
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Tut Nyuot
- Vladyslav Baliuk
- Stephen Graham
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster
- Andrew Porter
- Ryan Dean
- Tareq Al-Jeddal
- Richie Bratby
- Sekou Diaby
- George Harrison
Common questions
- What is Animol about?
- Inside a British youth detention center, fragile bonds become a testing ground for identity and second chances.
- What is Animol like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Animol as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Animol violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Animol.
- What did critics think of Animol?
- Available audience ratings are positive, although the very small vote count makes the reception provisional.
- Which films are like Animol?
- Films with a similar feel include Scum, Starred Up, and The Selfish Giant.
- How long is Animol?
- Animol runs 90 minutes.
