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The Wolf Cub

1997 · 100 min

A somber, slow-burning drama that weighs the pain of divided loyalty and family bonds against the backdrop of war.

Directed by
Marahim Farzalibeyov
Genres
Drama, War, Thriller
Starring
Iftikhar Piriyev, Hasan Mammadov, Samaya Sadigova
Overview
Azerbaijanian family has found Armenian boy in the forest and raised him. But years after he betrays his country during the war.

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Directed by
Marahim Farzalibeyov
Genres
Drama, War, Thriller
Starring
Iftikhar Piriyev, Hasan Mammadov, Samaya Sadigova
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • identity
  • war
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war, thriller
Directed by
Marahim Farzalibeyov
Written by
Agharahim Rahimov
Starring
Iftikhar Piriyev, Hasan Mammadov, Samaya Sadigova, Basti Jafarova, Kubra Aliyeva, Rafig Atakishiyev, Sabir Mammadov, Jafar Namig Kamal
Cinematography
Rustam Zulalov, Elchin Guliyev
Runtime
100 min
Country
Azerbaijan
Languages
Azerbaijani

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