Animalizing Film Form A Creaturely Approach to Film Aesthetics

Film aesthetics can be understood differently when non-human animals become part of film theory and practice. Ina Karkani examines how animals shape film form, from narration and montage to sound, while exploring human-animal relations and the ontology of cinema itself. Drawing on ecofeminist theory, the study develops an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary cinema and offers close readings of films including »The Lobster« (2017), »Toni Erdmann« (2017), and »The Square« (2017). Bringing together film studies, ecocriticism, and animal studies, it explores how cinema can challenge established boundaries between human and non-human life.