Review of Animal Love (1996) by Sharon B — 10 Mar 2008

This film is very funny. I think Seidl has a unique skill when it comes to capturing individuals' devotions, in this case to their animals. I like that he seems to really respect his subjects. He doesn't seem to ever belittle them, which other filmmakers might easily have done given the quirkiness of the subjects.

I think I may like his documentary Jesus, Du weisst slightly better in terms of capturing devotions humorously, but Tierische Liebe is solid work.