The screenplay is grounded in reality and uncompromising, while the acting of both the lead actress and the animal(s) is impressive. We saw the uncensored version which isn't for the faint of heart, as the film contains graphic sex scenes and violence towards animals. I hope it makes it to the theaters, as the audience responded with both shock and delight to the imagery and events. I saw the film at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, where it was a nominee for the big screen award. While she befriends the wolf, it's always a wild animal and a threat to Ania and the people around her. Through the wolf Ania connects to her instincts - her wild side - and we witness her path of depravity. But this film isn't a fairy tale It's a gritty, visceral and realistic portrayal of an animal in the big city. Rather than getting lost on the way to grandma's and being hunted by a wolf, Ania purposely brings home the wolf to her grandfather's house. The film delivers as a modern, realistic twist on the story of Little Red Riding Hood. She becomes obsessed with the wolf, and settles on trying to catch it to bring it home, finding satisfaction in the thrill of the hunt and connecting with her animalistic side for the first time in her life. When she encounters a wild wolf in a small park, she feels alive for the first time. Her boss calls her his favorite employee, because 'she never complains'. While she works as an IT consultant at a small company, her boss and co-workers treat her as a secretary. Reviewed by matstaal 8 / 10 A visceral, realistic portrait of a woman obsessed with a wolfĪ young woman in her early twenties lives a mundane, lethargic live.
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