Surviving with Wolves
2007, French. Directed by Véra Belmont.
In 1942, the young Jewish girl Misha, her Russian mother Gerusha and her German father Reuven hide from the Germans in a small house in Ardennes, Belgium. Misha is very connected to her mother that advises her that if one day a person comes to her saying "love of my life", she would follow him or her without any question. When her parents are captured by the Nazis, Misha is delivered to a German family and the abusive matriarch gives a bad treatment to the girl. However, she finds support in the family of Ernest and his deranged wife Marthe that supplies groceries to foster family. Misha loves Ernest's dogs and the old man gives a compass to her and tells that her parents have been sent to East to forced labor. When the old couple is denounced for sheltering the girl and arrested by the Germans, Misha flees through the woods heading east. Along her journey seeking out her parents...
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
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- Released
- 21 November 2007
- Original title
- Survivre avec les loups
- Country
- Belgium, Germany, France
- Written by
- Véra Belmont
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What Surviving with Wolves is based on
Surviving with Wolves is based on Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years, a 1997 forgery by Vera Lee and Misha Defonseca, published by Éditions Robert Laffont.
Forgery · 1997
Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years
By Vera Lee and Misha Defonseca
Published by Éditions Robert Laffont
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Surviving with Wolves: quick answers
Is Surviving with Wolves worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 83 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Surviving with Wolves?
Surviving with Wolves runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
Does Surviving with Wolves have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Surviving with Wolves on?
Surviving with Wolves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 November 2007. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like Surviving with Wolves?
If you liked Surviving with Wolves, try The Round Up, Conspiracy, Farewell, Mr. Haffmann.
Who directed Surviving with Wolves?
Surviving with Wolves (2007) was directed by Véra Belmont and stars Mathilde Goffart, Yaël Abecassis, Guy Bedos.
What is Surviving with Wolves based on?
Surviving with Wolves is based on Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years, a 1997 forgery by Vera Lee and Misha Defonseca, published by Éditions Robert Laffont.