A monster film with no monsters. Inspired by the existence of taxonomies of monsters at the heart of Early Modern European science, the film explores and reinterprets a way of seeing the natural world that is almost impossible to imagine from today’s vantage point.
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Sasha Litvintseva Director · Beny Wagner Director
United States release April 8, 2021 · Produced in United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands · Production Video Power
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CaSk Films
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Video Power
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United Kingdom · Germany · Netherlands
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
Germany · February 25, 2020
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · April 8, 2021
Digital · Prismatic Ground
Lithuania
March 28, 2020 · Vilnius International Film Festival
Russia
August 14, 2020 · Premiere · New Holland Island International Debut Film Festival
Taiwan
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · Women Make Waves International Film Festival
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