Movie

Wolf Totem

2015 · 116 min

A slow, sweeping immersion into a harsh, beautiful landscape where the bond between humans and wild animals is tested by change.

Overview: In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Nature, trauma, identity, survival
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
trauma
identity
survival
freedom
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none