'' The Animals '' is a 2012 Filipino coming-of-age film directed by Gino M. Santos . It is about the daily struggles of three teens living in upper middle class Manila . The film is one of the official entries at the 8th Cinemalaya Film Festival in 2012 and won Best Editing . The film continued to receive wide recognition , such as being nominated for Best Screenplay , Best Cinematography , and Best Musical Score at the 36th Gawad Urian Award , as well as international premieres in the Stockholm International Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival
8th Cinemalaya Film Festival
8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
The Animals (film)