A Wolf at the Door

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A Wolf at the Door

2013

1h 40m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Love turns to hate and panic breeds suspicion as two parents deal with the kidnapping of their child.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

In his first film Coimbra already appears to be a master of the cinematic tightrope walk, weaving flashbacks and detective work in an energetic and pleasingly sleazy manner (this is, after all, a modern noir).

Rated: 3/4

Jul 16, 2015

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Though a strong director of actors, Coimbra is significantly less assured as a visual stylist.

Jun 4, 2015

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Pablo Villaça

RogerEbert.com

Surprisingly extracting humor out of a incredibly serious and dramatic situation, the film is especially benefited by the flawless performances of Leal, Cortaz and Nascimento.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 27, 2015

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

The all-too-real premise and its emphasis on drama makes the payoff of more disturbing things at play feel all the more unsettling.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

The structure of the film, made through flashbacks through the police interrogation, capture the interest of the viewer since the first minute. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 18, 2016

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Manuel Piñón

Cinemanía (Spain)

The brilliant humanization of a noir tale, leaving sensationalism out to favor your identification with this cheated, rejected and obsessed woman. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2016

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Yuri S

Uma das maiores produções do cinema nacional, O Lobo Atrás da Porta entrega uma experiência avassaladora e carregada de sentimentos. Leandra Leal vive a maior atuação da sua carreira. Milhem Cortaz e Fabíula Nascimento estão esplendorosos e a direção de Fernando Coimbra é simplesmente espetacular. Baseado em fatos reais, o filme traz para a atualidade uma história nacionalmente conhecida dos anos 60. Impecavelmente bem escrito, absurdamente bem dirigido, o filme eleva o nível do cinema brasileiro com camadas complexas e um final inesquecível, apesar de dramático.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Daniel G

Totally life-like - don't mess with a lover if you aren't going to have real long-lasting intentions. That which wasn't detailed wasn't necessary to make this a strinkingly told story. Leandra Leal was just perfect - all actors were naturals.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/22

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Audience Member

This film is the Brazilian version of Fatal Attraction, if not more deadly. I am sorry for the little girl but that's the consequence of messing with a woman with nothing to lose.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

This was a reasonably good movie. Usually, movies set in Rio are focused on the poor who reside in favelas. This characters in this film are all middle-class people. What started off as ho-hum took an unexpectedly dark turn. Unforgettable movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

A Wolf at the Door is a dark indelible drama that dares to show the bad side of an extramarital affair. The tension explodes with a shocking and terrifying outcome. This intense, painful movie lingers in the memory for a long time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

A Wolf at the Door is a dark indelible drama that dares to show the bad side of an extramarital affair. The tension explodes with a shocking and terrifying outcome. This intense, painful movie lingers in the memory for a long time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Fernando Coimbra

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Milhem Cortaz

Bernardo

Leandra Leal

Rosa

Fabiula Nascimento

Sylvia

Juliano Cazarré

Police Chief

Paulo Tiefenthaler

Wander

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Synopsis

Love turns to hate and panic breeds suspicion as two parents deal with the kidnapping of their child.

Director: Fernando Coimbra
Producer: Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Débora Ivanov, Gabriel Lacerda
Screenwriter: Fernando Coimbra
Production Co: Gullane
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 24, 2015
Runtime: 1h 40m

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