WOLF Film: Reactions Ahead of Release on the 3rd of December

Starring George McKay and Lily-Rose Depp, the upcoming film WOLF is due for release on the 3^rd of December 2021; ahead of its release, many people have been speaking about the themes and the concept of the film on social media platforms, such as how some humans take on the identity of an animal or an object. The film is created by Nathalie Biancheri and the “high-concept arthouse drama” is about a boy, played by George McKay, who believes that he is a wolf.

The plot is as follows:

“Believing he is a wolf trapped in a human body, Jacob (George McKay) eats, sleeps, and lives like a wolf – much to the shock of his family. When he is sent to a clinic, Jacob and his animal-bound peers are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of ‘curative’ therapies. However, once he meets the mysterious wildcat (Lily-Rose Depp), and as their friendship blossoms into an undeniable infatuation, Jacob is faced with a challenge: will he renounce his true self for love.”

Some critics who watched the film early only gave 1-3 stars out of 10, which is quite poor. Examples of reviews include user ‘tashburton-08964’, who said, “What a joke that this film wants to be taken seriously. Do yourself a favour & skip it.” Another review by ‘skypilot-37323’ says, “This is a complete rip-off of the movie ‘Like Dogs.’ I don’t understand how film companies think they can get away with this, especially when the two movies are released in the same year.”

On the other hand, there are critics who gave the film 10 out of 10, like ‘hi-44665’, who said, “Super, and incredibly thought provoking. Shot and directed superbly with a great subtly in the obvious, which shows great skill of craft. Very few films so acutely grasp the concept of identity and the need not just for survival but survival within in our own skin. The contrast between the two main characters, who are played superbly, shows the fragility of ‘knowing who we are’ and that even under medical evaluation of ourselves, and concluding that might even ostracise us from the larger populous we still might not even then be who we think we are…throughout the film questions are rife; does it take force to find oneself or lose oneself? Do we break free the chains of human conditioning and truly know who we are, or do we accept we should nay must change to conform? Perhaps most interesting; when confronted by another with such similarities to one’s own character; to the point of lust/love (in this case) is this where we only truly understand ourselves; in the mirror that reflects another? In the glass worth looking through? The film does not answer but ask; Do we understand in the end; the need to be fixed or a knowledge we are faulty, or are we so aware of our true identity that there is nothing to be fixed and we must have the courage or lack of it to accept who we are; we all ultimately face the world alone but it takes huge acceptance of oneself to face the wild alone…”

Another similar critic called ‘katieshortt’ gave 10 out of 10 and said, “A really thought-provoking script with deep and interesting characters, amazingly portrayed by the actors; Particularly George McKay and Paddy Considine who are fully committed to their roles. Lily Rose’s performance deserves a special mention too. She plays McKay’s love interest, and the pair portray a beautiful love story in the most unlikely setting. Biancheri has brought this high concept drama to life and there are parallels here that everyone can relate to, even if it isn’t immediately apparent. This one is for the big screen as the cinematography is spectacular.”

Check out the trailer on YouTube below:

If this film interests you, then watch it and see how you yourself feel about the themes of the film; whether you enjoy it or not, there is no doubt that the idea of the story is very unique and will be an interesting watch.