# Wolf Totem (2015)

> A Beijing student’s immersion in Inner Mongolia becomes a sweeping struggle between nomadic tradition, modernization, and the wolves that embody the steppe’s fragile balance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/191512

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Cast: William Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Yin Zhusheng, Baasanjav Mijid, Tumenbayaer, Han Tongsheng, Huang Xiaolei
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2909116/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sweeping, earnest, tense, nature film night, historical drama night

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