Squeal

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Squeal

2022

1h 25m

Comedy

Drama

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8 Reviews

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Filmmaker Aik Karapetian's dark fairy tale SQUEAL centers on Samuel (Kevin Janssens), who is far from home, searching for his father. Lost in remotest Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting with a pig-farmer's daughter Kirke (Laura Siliņa). Sam soon learns that his priorities must change if he wants to survive. Her initial hospitality is a smoke screen to capture him and make him a forced laborer on the farm. Alone, unable to speak the language, and chained up 24/7 with the pigs, he learns to adapt. Fortunately, a seemingly magical piglet gains Sam's confidence and shows him the way to freedom and true love.

Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

08/25/2022

2.5/5

And while it is not a great film or maybe even a good film (that is debatable) there are moments that make it worthwhile.

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

08/22/2022

4/5

If you like black humor, and you are ready for a cinematographic fantasy trip and alternative universes of very aggressive realities, this option coming from Latvia, won't be a disappointment. [Full review in Spanish] -Rincón de cine

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Morris Yang

In Review Online

08/22/2022

One can’t quite help but feel that Karapetian himself was grasping for straws here, floundering about in the hay with talking-points about servitude and human nature before occasionally striking gold.

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Graeme Guttmann

Screen Rant

08/19/2022

2.5/5

Aik Karapetian's Squeal lies somewhere between the macabre fairy tales of the past and happy endings audiences know today, with pitch-black humor.

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

08/19/2022

3/5

Not quite fairy tale or horror film, SQUEAL offers a fanciful allegory for fans of art house cinema.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

08/19/2022

Squeal is an interesting mix, juggling elements of fable and black comedy...

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M D

@RT20015872 07/24/2023

A little fairy tale + a little bit of horror = A fun movie to watch!

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Filmmaker Aik Karapetian's dark fairy tale SQUEAL centers on Samuel (Kevin Janssens), who is far from home, searching for his father. Lost in remotest Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting with a pig-farmer's daughter Kirke (Laura Siliņa). Sam soon learns that his priorities must change if he wants to survive. Her initial hospitality is a smoke screen to capture him and make him a forced laborer on the farm. Alone, unable to speak the language, and chained up 24/7 with the pigs, he learns to adapt. Fortunately, a seemingly magical piglet gains Sam's confidence and shows him the way to freedom and true love.

Director: Aik Karapetian
Producer: Inese Boka-Grube, Gints Grube
Screenwriter: Aik Karapetian, Aleksandr Rodionov
Distributor: Good Deed Entertainment
Production Co: Mistrus Media, Polar Bear
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Latvian
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2022
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)