Wolf Child
2022, Portuguese. Directed by Frederico Serra.
In a terrifying Portuguese village, there is a legend - the legend of the wolf child. Desired and born on a full moon night, it all started when a young peasant girl, desperate for a child, asked a creature of the forest for a wish. The desire? A child she could call hers. But the forest creature curses the woman. When fully grown, the child will bring teeth and blood to the village. Years pass, the child becomes a man, tormented and persecuted by the villagers, torn between his animalistic nature and a friendship with a young witch. The boy has to discover who, or what, he is. Together, the wolf child and the witch will try to break the curse and find their place in the world. 16 years after "Coisa Ruim", Frederico Serra returns to the legends and traditions of deep Portugal.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Frederico SerraDirector
- Rita CabaçoMaria da Cunha
- Rui M. SilvaAntónio da Silva
- Maria João PinhoJudite
- Beatriz MaiaRosário
- Nuno CasanovasGustavo
- António FonsecaTomás Menezes
- Pedro LaginhaTomás Menezes
- Kimberly RibeiroMoura-Encantada
- Rodrigo TomásTiago Menezes
- Vicente WallensteinBernardo
- Manuel NabaisJoão da Cunha
Details
- Released
- 8 September 2022
- Original title
- Criança Lobo
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- Nuno Soler
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Wolf Child runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Wolf Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 2022. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed Wolf Child?
Wolf Child (2022) was directed by Frederico Serra and stars Rita Cabaço, Rui M. Silva, Maria João Pinho.