Wolf
A young man convinced he is a wolf finds forbidden tenderness with a fellow animal-identifying patient inside a brutal clinic.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- oppressive
- provocative
- arthouse film night
- introspective viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film provocative and conceptually distinctive, though its demanding allegory and uneven execution divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jacob sincerely believes he is a wolf trapped in a human body, shaping his behavior and conflict with the clinic.
Jacob is confined to a clinic where The Zookeeper imposes increasingly extreme curative therapies.
Jacob, Wildcat, German Shepherd, and Parrot navigate the hospital through animal identities and behaviors.
The clinic is organized around The Zookeeper’s custodial authority and patients treated as animal-like subjects.
Films like Wolf, and why
The Lobster
shared psychological ambiguity, institutional confinement, and unsettling identity drama
The Skin I Live In
shared surreal transformation premise, alienation, and emotionally intense arthouse atmosphere
Shutter Island
shared oppressive institution, unstable perceptions, and claustrophobic psychological tension
Border
shared animalistic identity, outsider romance, and provocative body-centered drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Nathalie Biancheri
- Release Date
- 2021-12-03
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (96)
Cast
- George MacKay
- Lily-Rose Depp
- Eileen Walsh
- Paddy Considine
- Fionn O'Shea
- Lola Petticrew
- Karise Yansen
- Darragh Shannon
- Martin McCann
- Helen Behan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wolf about?
- A young man convinced he is a wolf finds forbidden tenderness with a fellow animal-identifying patient inside a brutal clinic.
- What is Wolf like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wolf as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wolf violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Wolf as moderate.
- What did critics think of Wolf?
- Critics found the film provocative and conceptually distinctive, though its demanding allegory and uneven execution divided opinion.
- Which films are like Wolf?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lobster, The Skin I Live In, Shutter Island, and Border.
- How long is Wolf?
- Wolf runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wolf?
- In United States, Wolf is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
