Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals' Blends Elegance and Thriller
Tom Ford's second film, 'Nocturnal Animals' (2016), adapts Austin Wright's novel 'Tony & Susan'. The thriller follows Susan, a successful but dissatisfied Los Angeles gallerist, who receives a manuscript from her ex-husband, plunging her into a dark narrative that mirrors her past. Ford employs a triple temporal structure, contrasting present, non-time, and a future-present. The film stars Amy Adams as Susan, Jake Gyllenhaal as both the ex-husband and the novel's protagonist, with Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in supporting roles. Ford's direction emphasizes solitude, elegant framing, and essential storytelling, avoiding superficial fashion focus. The film's aesthetic parallels his fashion work, blending perfection with perversion. 'Nocturnal Animals' premiered in 2016, running 117 minutes.
Key facts
- Tom Ford directed 'Nocturnal Animals' in 2016.
- The film is based on Austin Wright's novel 'Tony & Susan'.
- It is Ford's second film after 'A Single Man' (2009).
- Amy Adams plays Susan, a Los Angeles gallerist.
- Jake Gyllenhaal plays both the ex-husband and the novel's protagonist.
- Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are in the cast.
- The film uses a triple temporal structure: present, non-time, and future-present.
- Runtime is 117 minutes.
Entities
Artists
- Tom Ford
- Amy Adams
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Michael Shannon
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson
- Austin Wright
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Focus Features
- Artribune
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- California