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Wolf Totem

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While staying with the nomadic herdsmen of Mongolia, a young Chinese student (Shaofeng Feng) develops a fascination with the wolves that roam the plains.
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As a visual experience, Wolf Totem boasts thrills that compensate for the significant narrative sacrifices made in bringing Jiang Rong's novel to the screen.

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Katie Walsh Tribune News Service 09/14/2015
2.5/4
The greatest aspect of "Wolf Totem" is the gorgeous, sweeping cinematography that captures the landscape in breathtaking aerial shots and crystal-clear color. The story has its touching moments but dissolves into disjointed melodrama. Go to Full Review
John Semley Globe and Mail 09/11/2015
1.5/4
Something ends up lost in translation. Its aspirations of looking and feeling recognizable end up uncomfortable and embarrassing. Go to Full Review
Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 09/10/2015
There's no denying the beauty of the film's imagery, violent and tender, or the emotional power of the final moment in the boy-and-his-dog love story. Go to Full Review
Uri Klein Haaretz 01/10/2018
This attempt to say something about the struggle between humans and wild animals is too bombastic and unfeeling. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/24/2017
B-
Warns us that an old-fashioned way of life is passing to an encroaching civilization. Go to Full Review
Theresa Smith Independent Online (South Africa) 03/02/2016
3/5
While visually stunning, this Chinese French collaboration is melodramatic and narratively disjointed. It is a man-and-his-dog story meets outsider-learning-to-appreciate-a-new culture story, just set in a place unfamiliar to Western audiences. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 30 Success in 1 hour and 58 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Disturbing Images, Brief Sexuality and Violence Involving Animals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed all over China and dubbed and subtitled on the Pacific coast of the United States of America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Sandra W 07/10/2024 I couldn't take my eyes away, even though some scenes were so hard. Fascinating. See more 06/09/2021 Not your average stoner flick. A true crime story with relatable characters and good pacing. I felt engaged the whole time, with the only apparent shortcoming being the acting, which isn't that bad really. If you like grass, you will probably find this interesting on more than one level. I would recommend it. See more 06/29/2019 This is the great movie and must watch and I love the direction See more 05/27/2018 While the story and the actors are doing a good job of keeping us enthralled to the screen for almost 2 hours, there's no denying that it is the scenery that is the true star of this movie. It's dazzlingly serene and vastly empty, which is something we should cherish deeply where ever we may still find it. See more 03/26/2017 A movie worth watching, visually enchanting, fantastic photography, true story although the adaptation from the book obviously had to leave something out. Incredible training of 35 wolves that took 4 years...for this reason alone the movie is worth 5 stars. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis While staying with the nomadic herdsmen of Mongolia, a young Chinese student (Shaofeng Feng) develops a fascination with the wolves that roam the plains.
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Screenwriter
Jean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Godard, Lu Wei, John Collee
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Reperage, China Film Co-Production Corporation
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexuality|Violence Involving Animals)
Genre
Adventure, Action, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 11, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2015
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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