
The Wolves of the East
2020, Japanese. Directed by Carlos Quintela.
Akira is a hunter in a village where wolves disappeared 100 years ago. After he overspends community money on his obsessive hunts, his coleagues spurn him. He decides to go into the forest to kill a wolf.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 26 March 2020
- Original title
- Higashi no ohkami
- Country
- Brazil, Japan, United Kingdom, Switzerland
- Written by
- Carlos Quintela, Abel Arcos
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How long is The Wolves of the East?
The Wolves of the East runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Which OTT platform is The Wolves of the East on?
The Wolves of the East isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 March 2020. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wolves of the East?
If you liked The Wolves of the East, try The Ballad of Narayama, 1 Chance 2 Dance, Hands of Stone.
Who directed The Wolves of the East?
The Wolves of the East (2020) was directed by Carlos Quintela and stars Tatsuya Fuji, Shima Onishi, Kobori Masahiro.