: Gabriel (played by Pablo Caprez ) is a teenage father raising his young son, Jamie, mostly on his own.
The 2021 Swiss drama is a visually arresting, impressionistic film directed by Lorenz Merz . It captures a delirious summer in Zurich where personal crises collide with a city-wide state of emergency sparked by escaped zoo animals. Core Premise
: Gabriel falls into a reckless romance with Corey ( Ella Rumpf ), the girlfriend of his best friend Joel.
: As his personal life spirals, the boundary between Gabriel's imagination—often represented through Samurai-themed voiceovers and surreal encounters—and reality begins to dissolve. Critical and Stylistic Breakdown
Critics and audiences highlight the film's "caffeinated" and "dreamlike" approach, noting its ambitious artistry over traditional narrative logic: DC Independent Film Forum: 'Soul of a Beast' Review