Wolf (2021 Irish-Polish film) explained

Wolf
Director:Nathalie Biancheri
Music:Stefan Wesołowski
Cinematography:Michal Dymek
Distributor:Focus Features
Runtime:98 minutes[1]
Language:English
Gross:$565,825[2] [3]

Wolf is a 2021 psychological drama film[4] written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri. An international co-production of Ireland and Poland, it stars George MacKay, Lily-Rose Depp, Paddy Considine, Eileen Walsh, Fionn O'Shea and Lola Petticrew.

Wolf had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 17, 2021. It had a limited theatre release in the United States on December 3, 2021, by Focus Features. The film received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances of MacKay, Depp, and Considine, but criticized Biancheri's script and direction.

Plot

A boy named Jacob who suffers from zoanthropy,[5] believing he is a wolf, is committed to a mental asylum following an attack on his brother. There he meets and befriends the other patients, who also believe themselves to be animals, including Rufus, who believes he is a German Shepherd. He forms a close bond with Cecile, an enigmatic patient nicknamed "Wildcat", and together they roam the hallways at night. After witnessing the brutal methods of treatment performed by the vicious, sociopathic and mentally unstable head of the asylum, Dr. Mann, the Zookeeper, Jacob becomes frustrated and attacks an orderly, resulting in him being caged and gagged. Cecile sneaks into the room where he is caged one night and makes love to him, but they are caught by Dr Angeli and Jacob is punished with a cattle prod, causing the other patients to lash out at the Zookeeper. Disgusted by Zookeeper and Angeli, Cecile frees Jacob from his cage, allowing him to escape into the forest where he can live in freedom as a wolf.

Cast

Production

In February 2020, it was announced George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp had joined the cast of the film, with Nathalie Biancheri directing from a screenplay she wrote.[6] In September 2020, Paddy Considine, Eileen Walsh, Fionn O'Shea, Lola Petticrew and Senan Jennings joined the cast of the film.[7]

Principal photography began in August 2020.[8] [9] Production was initially set to begin in April 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Principal photography ended by October 2020.[11]

Release

Focus Features acquired distribution rights to the film in October 2020.[12] The film had a theatrical release in the U.S. on 3 December 2021,[13] after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival on 17 September 2021 as the entry for Ireland.[1] [14]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, the film earned $82,640 from 308 theaters in its opening weekend and $15,160 in its second before ending its theatrical run.[15] [16]

Critical response

[17] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film has a score of 52 based on 15 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wolf. Toronto International Film Festival. July 28, 2021. July 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728203315/https://tiff.net/events/wolf. live.
  2. 10698174 . Wolf (2021) . 8 February 2023.
  3. Wolf-(2021-Ireland) . Wolf (2021) . 17 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Weekend Box Office Results: Encanto Holds Top Spot and Eyes Pandemic Record. Rotten Tomatoes. 2021-12-28. en-US. December 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228103726/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/weekend-box-office-results-encanto-holds-top-spot-and-eyes-pandemic-record/. live.
  5. "Klinische zoantropie" [Clinical zoanthropy] ]. Blom . J.D. . Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie . 55 . 5 . 2013 . 359–68 . 23696338 . nl . March 21, 2022 . March 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220321212941/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23696338/ . live .
  6. Web site: George MacKay & Lily-Rose Depp To Star In Genre Film 'Wolf'. Deadline Hollywood. Andreas. Wiseman. 12 February 2020. 24 August 2020. November 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122104236/https://deadline.com/2020/02/george-mackay-lily-rose-depp-to-star-in-uk-genre-pic-wolf-1202858135/. live.
  7. Web site: Nocturnal – Interview with Director Nathalie Biancheri. movies.ie. 17 September 2020. 21 September 2020. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125022647/http://www.movies.ie/nocturnal-interview-with-director-nathalie-biancheri/. live.
  8. Web site: May the shooting Gods protect for the next 6 weeks... #dayoneDONE! . Instagram. Nathalie. Biancheri. 24 August 2020. 24 August 2020.
  9. Web site: International shoots turn to Ireland as European production slowly restarts. kftv.com. Ben. Dalton. 17 July 2020. 24 August 2020. November 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234116/https://www.kftv.com/news/2020/07/17/international-shoots-turn-to-ireland-as-european-production-slowly-restarts. live.
  10. Web site: PRODUCTION: Irish/Polish Coproduction Starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp In Production. Film New Europe. 13 February 2020. 24 August 2020. September 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922165652/https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/poland-news/item/119515-production-irish-polish-coproduction-starring-george-mackay-and-lily-rose-depp-in-production. live.
  11. Web site: Principal Photography Wraps on Wolf. focusfeatures.com. 9 October 2020. 20 February 2021. January 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118194417/https://www.focusfeatures.com/news/wolf_principal-photography-wrap. live.
  12. Web site: Focus Buys 'Wolf'; Amitabh Bachchan Boards Sci-Fi; Amazon Bolsters India Slate; Berlinale Postpones Italy EFM Country In Focus — Global Film Briefs. Deadline Hollywood. Nancy. Tartaglione. Tom. Grater. 9 October 2020. 9 October 2020. October 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027014755/https://deadline.com/2020/10/focus-buys-wolf-amitabh-bachchan-boards-sci-fi-berlinale-postpones-italy-efm-country-in-focus-global-film-briefs-1234594436/. live.
  13. Web site: Focus Features Sets December Release For George MacKay & Lily-Rose Depp Genre Pic 'Wolf'. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. May 28, 2021. May 28, 2021. May 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210528170038/https://deadline.com/2021/05/wolf-release-date-lily-rose-depp-george-mackay-1234766129/. live.
  14. Web site: Irish film Wolf to world premiere at 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. Scannain. July 29, 2021. 29 July 2021. July 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729152414/https://www.scannain.com/irish/abroad/wolf-tiff-2021/. live.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 49. Box Office Mojo. live. December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208163807/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W49/.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo. December 14, 2021. December 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211214021424/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W50/. live.
  17. Web site: Wolf (2021). Rotten Tomatoes. July 13, 2022. March 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329234906/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wolf_2021. live.
  18. Web site: Wolf (2021) Reviews. Metacritic. December 11, 2021. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220924202245/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wolf-2021. live.

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