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The Skin of the Wolf streaming

Original title: Bajo la piel de lobo
2018 Movie Spain Drama, Romance 110 min Ages 16+
By: Samu Fuentes With: Ruth Díaz, Mario Casas, Quimet Pla, Kandido Uranga, Irene Escolar

Late 19th century. Martinón is a man rude and of few words who lives in the high mountain, being the last person of a ghost town where he passes the days caring his house and hunting animals like deer and wolves. Alone and without a contact with other people along the year except when he downs to the nearest town to trade with the skins of the animals hunted, in one of these visits his friend Severino advise him about to have wife and create a family. Following the idea, Martinón makes a deal with Ubaldo, buying one of his daughters, Pascuala, to live with him in the mountains as his partner. While Pascuala tries to adapt herself to an environment hard and cold, Martinón patrols all days by the forest, wanting new preys to hunt. But Pascuala's health worse and finally dies, and Martinón realizes that the child she expected was of another man. Furious by the deceive, Martinón returns to the town claiming Ubaldo to recover the money and the skins sold. Unable to give him that he asks, Ubaldo gives Martinón his youngest daughter, Adela, marrying her and taking her to the house in the high. But the isolated place, and specially the bad manners and the stone heart of Martinón causes in Adela a deep resentment and pain, wanting a way to escape from there to live faraway from him.

Filmium rating
57%

Mood

Dark
Eerie
Melancholic
Serious
Tragic

Cast & Crew

Samu Fuentes
Quimet Pla
Irene Escolar
Mario Casas
Paco Sagarzazu
Ruth Díaz
Kandido Uranga
Ruth Diaz

Cinematic Technique

Close-Ups
Emotional Depth
Immersive
Naturalistic
Visceral

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Slow-Paced

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Introspective
Slow

Style

Dramatic
Gritty
Naturalistic
Somber
Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

2010S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Abandonment
Emotional Conflict
Emotional Struggle
Harsh Realities
Loneliness
Loss
Moral Conflict
Personal Tragedy
Relationship Struggles
Survival

Characters

Huntsman
Pregnant Woman
Widow

Ending

Ambiguous
Solitary
Tragic

Historical Context

Contemporary
Modern Rural Life

Key Plot Points

Marriage For Trade
Pregnancy And Death
Revenge And Betrayal

Plot

Conflict
Harsh Realities
Isolation
Loss
Rural Life
Solitude
Tragedy
Tragic Death

Setting

Abandoned Town
Dense Forest
Isolated
Mountain Village
Mountainous
Remote
Rugged

Shooting Location

Mountainous Spain
Rural Landscape

Theme

Consequences
Isolation
Loneliness
Loss
Revenge
Survival

Genre

Art-House
Drama
Psychological
Tragedy

Audiences

Adults
Art-House Fans
Art-House Viewers
Drama Enthusiasts

Titles

Bajo la piel de lobo
Dans la peau du loup
Die Haut des Wolfes
Sotto la pelle del lupo
The Skin of the Wolf
Under The Wolf'S Skin

Reception

67% Approval
67% Rotten Tomatoes
Critical Response
Mixed Reviews
Moderate Approval
Moderate Reception

Production Countries

Spain

Release Year

2018
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