Squeal

Released Aug 19, 2022

1 hr. 25 min.

Comedy

Drama

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9 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.

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/23

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white s

quite the odd movie. liked the narrative. lead actor is hot. at times, i thought maybe he was a real pig and just didn't know it? it kinda kept me guessing. the lead actress could've been prettier. she and the entire village did a great job of portraying weirdness. the rivalry made it funny. was just an unusual movie. wow. what a way to get a man. do bad it doesn't work in real life!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/22

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Aik Karapetian

Director

Kevin Janssens

Samuel

Laura Silina

Kirke

Aigars Vilims

Gustavs

Normunds Griestins

Jancuks

Juris Bartkevics

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

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

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

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Morris Yang

In Review Online

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.

Aug 22, 2022

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Graeme Guttmann

Screen Rant

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

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

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

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

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

Aug 19, 2022

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Synopsis

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
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
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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