Inhabitants

Inhabitants

Directed by Artavazd Peleshian

Produced by Minsk Film Studio

19709 min6.2 / 10

A formally abstract documentary meditation on animal panic and mass migration, where humans appear as shadowy catalysts for vast, anxious movements across the natural world.

Inhabitants depicts animals in panic: the film is mostly filled with shots of mass migrations and stampedes (some, surprisingly, filmed from a helicopter). The title equalizes the species of the earth. Artavazd Peleshian merely alludes to the presence of human beings—a few silhouettes that seem to be the cause of these vast, anxious movements of animal fear. In many ways, this film is an ode to the animal world that moves toward formal abstraction, with clouds of silver birds pulverizing light. Peleshian said, “It’s hard to give a verbal synopsis of these films. Such films exist only on the screen, you have to see them.”

Questions people ask

  • Does Inhabitants end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Inhabitants scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Inhabitants easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Inhabitants sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Inhabitants violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

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Rarity96

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Surprise10

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Love30

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