Sentient
Sentient
dir. Tony Jones
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Australia
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2026
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106 min
venue
date
time
available
Luna, B
2026-05-09
20:45
Luna, B
2026-05-11
20:30
Kinoteka, 7
2026-05-12
15:45
Luna, A
2026-05-14
16:00
Luna, B
2026-05-17
13:30
The film explores animal laboratories and the scientists who experiment on them.
The film takes viewers behind the closed doors of animal laboratories, uncovering the hidden world of scientists who experiment on animals. For some, they are heroes; for others, monsters. Many form genuine bonds with the animals and grapple with the ethical weight of the so-called “care-kill complex.” The film questions whether harming animals in the name of science can be justified, presenting evidence, arguments, and emotions from both sides of the debate. Viewers see footage from laboratories and hear the conflicting voices of opponents and supporters of animal testing, including researchers traumatized by what they witnessed and did. Does any scientific necessity give us the moral right to experiment on animals?
- duration:
- 106 min
- country / year of production:
- Australia / 2026
- director:
- Tony Jones
- cinematography:
- Andy Taylor
- production:
- Ivan O’Mahoney Spa / In Films
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2026 – Sundance FF
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