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Alfie, the Little Werewolf

2011 · 98 min

A gentle, playful coming-of-age tale that balances whimsical werewolf antics with earnest family warmth and a shy boy's search for acceptance.

Directed by
Joram Lürsen
Genres
Family
Starring
Kim van Kooten, Nick Geest, Joop Keesmaat
Overview
On the night of his seventh birthday, sweet Alfie suddenly changes into a white fluffy werewolf. He doesn’t understand why. Alfie struggles with himself, because the wolf at night is capable of doing things that the shy boy would not during the day. Who is Alfie ? Will he be able to accept the way he really is ? A quirky and smart film that will delight you about a young boy who suddenly develops fullmoon issues.

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Directed by
Joram Lürsen
Genres
Family
Starring
Kim van Kooten, Nick Geest, Joop Keesmaat
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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