Wolf
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Jacob, a man who believes he is a wolf trapped in a human body, is sent to a clinic by his family where he is forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of "curative" therapies at the hands of The Zookeeper. Jacob’s only solace is the enigmatic wildcat with whom he roams the hospital in the dead of night. The two form an improbable friendship that develops into infatuation.
- Released: 2021-12-03
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thrillers
- Stars: George MacKay, Lily-Rose Depp, Paddy Considine, Fionn O'Shea, Lola Petticrew, Senan Jennings, Darragh Shannon, Elisa Fionuir, Amy Macken, Helen Behan, Shelley Atkinson
- Director: Nathalie Biancheri
Comments
- fountainofjuice - 6 February 2024
Bad therapy for animal empaths
This movie will likely be lost on many because the level of empathy required to appreciate it is extreme. The characters are presented as over-the-top mentally ill victims of species dysphoria, but in truth are just disowned animal empaths, who serve as an allegorical representation for anyone who doesn't feel quite right about who they are... this might include literally anyone who sees themself differently than how others do, but it is clear the movie is about those on the relatively extreme end of the spectrum. The message is (or should be) about self acceptance, and how attempting to force change results in failure and abuse. Integrating with humans can be difficult and scary when you feel like a wolf. - Chancery666 - 29 October 2022
Disappointing flat ending
An absolutely terrific film about everything from identity, the concept of self, mental illness and the barbarities performed on people 'correcting' them. It works exceptionally well throughout, with likeable and believable characters, but it builds up to a crescendo that never happens. Our hero doesn't attain hs metamorphosis into this true self, despite the appearance that he does, and it all ends up sort of flat on its face. I've rated it for the bulk of the film, which is riveting, but that ending? Oh dear no,,,,
P. S. a shout out to the movement coach who apparently taught the hero his movement. Its one of the most credible human 'wolf' impersonations I've ever seen, no CGI needed. Even more of a shame that impersonation doesn't then fulfil its promise.
