# While the Wolf's Away (2017)

> Trapped boys turn friendship and hard-won maturity into weapons against the sinister secrets of an inescapable boarding school.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/256628

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Mystery, Drama, Horror
- Director: Joseph Hemsani Levy
- Cast: Luis de la Rosa, Mauricio García Lozano, Mar Carrera, Miranda Kay, Regina Reynoso, Lucero Trejo, Carla Adell, Richie Mestre
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3296156/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: oppressive, eerie, tense, late night horror viewing, dark coming of age double feature

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of friendship and survival unfolds as young boys confront the dark secrets of their boarding school.

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