Synopsis
Wild Tales is a 2014 Argentine dark comedy anthology film directed by Damián Szifron, consisting of six standalone stories exploring themes of revenge, injustice, and the collapse of social civility. Each segment portrays ordinary people pushed to their absolute limits by frustration, corruption, and betrayal, resulting in explosive and often blackly humorous consequences. The film was a massive critical and commercial success, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Did You Know?
- Wild Tales was Argentina's first Oscar-nominated film in anthology format.
- Director Damián Szifron wrote all six segments himself.
- Pedro Almodóvar served as one of the film's producers.
- The film won the BAFTA for Best Film Not in English.
- Each segment features a character pushed to extreme breaking point.
Iconic Quotes
- You think you can do whatever you want because you have money.
- We are all wild animals. The difference is we hide it.
- I don't want to calm down. I want justice.
- Everything that happens to us happens for a reason.
- You ruined my life, and now you want forgiveness?
