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Wolf Children

2012
Drama
Family/Kids
1h 57m
Hana falls in love with a mysterious man, but he has a confession to make: he is a descendent of an ancient tribe of wolfmen, who have the ability to alternate between human and wolf form. Hana does not bat an eye, and the two begin a romance that produces two children, Yuki and Ame. A tragedy leaves Hana to care for her two children as best as she can, kids who behave more like pets than people. As Yuki and Ame grow older, they must also grapple with who they are and what they want to be. (LA Eiga Fest)
Directed by:
Mamoru Hosoda Mamoru Hosoda
Written by:
Mamoru Hosoda Mamoru Hosoda Satoko Okudera Satoko Okudera
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Starring:
Takao Ohsawa Takao Ohsawa Aoi Miyazaki Aoi Miyazaki Tamio Ôki Kumiko Asô Kumiko Asô Megumi Hayashibara Megumi Hayashibara Tomie Kataoka Yukito Nishii Haru Kuroki Momoka Ohno Amon Kabe Takuma Hiraoka Tadashi Nakamura
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Genres:
Drama, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Animation
AKAs:
Okami kodomo no ame to yuki, Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki , Wolf Children Ame and Yuki, The
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
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Wolf Children

2012
Drama
Family/Kids
1h 57m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 15 Aug 2018
95
91st
On its face, this is a light and whimsical look at the ups and downs of a very unusual family, but under the surface lurk some profound themes such as destiny vs. free will and how each generation connects to those before and after it. Gorgeous animation.
Rated 15 Aug 2018
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 28 Apr 2019
69
32nd
A decent animated fantasy where the core conflict might be shrouded by otherworldly magic, but is just a veiled universal struggle for all parents. It's a struggle to let your children grow up into their own people. But my problem with it is when it's framed by choosing to live life as either a human or a wolf. What kind of parent would allow their underage kid to live as an animal in the wild at risk of easily being killed by humans or succumbing to starvation or the elements?
Rated 28 Apr 2019
prophet92Prophet92
Rated 28 Feb 2014
91
89th
Another stunning addition to Hosoda's resume, Wolf Children is a bright, heartfelt, and surprisingly mature film that has a cast of engaging characters and several sequences that stand as some of the most stunning works of animation in the last decade. Another fine film from Hosoda, and another reminder that now that Miyazaki has retired he may be the most interesting voice remaining in all of Japanese animation.
Rated 28 Feb 2014
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 27 Dec 2015
97
98th
Ahhhhh... my goodness. Good characters, good people, good societies, strength in expressing how every part of us and every moment of our lives matters. Augh.
Rated 27 Dec 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 21 Jan 2019
78
75th
Quite a lovely story about a mother struggling to raise her children alone while fostering their sense of individuality & acceptance. As with TGWLTT Hosoda uses a peculiar fantasy device as a doorway into complex emotions, nuanced social dynamics & weighty philosophical themes, all while maintaining a sense of gentle lightness. In fact the drama was so strong in parts that I questioned the whole need for such a device & it did kinda seem in an awkward bind between a kid movie & an adult movie.
Rated 21 Jan 2019
csdkcsdk
Rated 17 Jan 2014
90
97th
I'm so impressed. One of the best anime movies I have seen so far. The scenery is spectacular, beautiful and peaceful. A lovely story and a very refreshing movie.
Rated 17 Jan 2014
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 09 Dec 2013
4
55th
very easy to like a film this sweet, tender and heartfelt, which is kind of the problem; it prefers to squeeze the absolute maximum sentiment out of a tired old formula rather than doing anything unexpected, and it's hard to connect to the thorny dilemmas of the story when the filmmaking is so refined and risk-free. if this one's made for humans, maybe there's a little too much wolf in me.
Rated 09 Dec 2013
armilioArmilio
Rated 17 Jan 2015
65
44th
It bounces back and forth between touching and over-the-top melodrama
Rated 17 Jan 2015
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 10 Nov 2013
72
59th
This was a nice movie, though it really went on for far too long in my opinion, and the melodrama got to be too much to handle at points.
Rated 10 Nov 2013
gravitynautGravitynaut
Rated 15 Sep 2016
100
94th
One of the greatest and most heart-wrenching/warming animated films, possibly ever.
Rated 15 Sep 2016
damildamil
Rated 13 Apr 2015
75
81st
This anime film was so lovely. It's full of sweet and cute and sad moments. I was smiling for the majority of the movie, for sure. The animation was really nice, too. You got a real feel for each setting. I highly recommend it if you're into this kind of thing.
Rated 13 Apr 2015
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 15 Apr 2019
95
99th
[CBFF 2019] Still his opus 7 years later. The most deeply personal work from the the most deeply personal living director.
Rated 15 Apr 2019
ajmuradajmurad
Rated 31 Jan 2018
90
93rd
Beautiful coming of age movie, the character arcs of the siblings are superbly written.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
hotsakehotsake
Rated 30 Mar 2019
75
85th
On a technical level Mamoru Hosoda's films are always a marvel. A mature film with hints of Miyazaki and a breezy lighthearted story filled with moments of depth. The voice acting was wonderfully done and the soundtrack helped convey the emotions well. But as with the other Mamoru Hosoda films I've seen I was left feeling a bit unsatisfied.
Rated 30 Mar 2019
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 15 Aug 2017
79
66th
Cute family movie about a single mother raising two children, with occasional bouts of werewolfery. So far, so random. But the movie has a very warm heart, and once it settles into its stride of building an independent life in the countryside (a constant theme in Japanese millennial cinema) it could go peacefully on for years. The main story flaw is that the wolf gene is never fully utilised as a plot driver. Hence, the ending is left late and resolved hurriedly. Animation at its most beautiful.
Rated 15 Aug 2017
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 15 Jul 2017
71
80th
Very lovely heart warming film, far better than most of the others of it's type out there. The old school animation and story are the true heart of this light family friendly movie. Really interesting how the characters were developed and grown throughout the ordeal.
Rated 15 Jul 2017
qthealmightyQtheAlmighty
Rated 12 Nov 2014
77
57th
Mom/Dad feels central.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 17 Oct 2015
90
92nd
Pretty much all of Mamoru Hosoda's work that I've seen is ingenious. It all has depth, heart, and imagination to rival (and even at times surpass) the very best of Miyazaki. He's an absolute master of his craft, and this movie exemplifies everything he's so good at. It might be a little sappy for some, but I fell for it hard.
Rated 17 Oct 2015
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 18 Dec 2018
9
4th
It's not good when the furry sex scene is the highlight of the movie. The beginning goes at a lightning pace before slogging the rest of the way with no real plot or characters that leave any impact. The characters clash with the backgrounds as if two different directors oversaw both parts. The ending is beyond awful and is just a fuck you to the characters and the viewers. I didn't even cry from boredom. I just wasted 2, very long, hours.
Rated 18 Dec 2018
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 13 Aug 2018
70
58th
A focus on the dynamic of the family unit built by single motherhood. Beautiful, simple, and fantastical all at once.
Rated 13 Aug 2018
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 07 Jan 2014
75
76th
[Spoiler] Once Happy the Emo Wolf dies, we get a touching and very sweet movie about a mother and her struggles to raise her children. There are several supurbly effective scenes and some of the animation is very special indeed with some nice musical choices. The story went in a different direction to what I was expecting also, which was good; although this film does almost collapse under the weight of its own melodrama towards the end. It really is very likable though.
Rated 07 Jan 2014
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 10 Apr 2016
69
57th
I felt confused. I felt appalled at the beginning, with the furry and melodramatic, and then the movie turned cute. I sort of liked it, to be honest, but at times not.
Rated 10 Apr 2016
zaezae
Rated 26 Apr 2013
70
53rd
Nothing spectacular, but a very pleasant watch that made for a nice cozy evening. Ending felt a bit lazy.
Rated 26 Apr 2013
lawlaw
Rated 25 Oct 2017
55
47th
Saccharine and overwrought.
Rated 25 Oct 2017
satsujinsatsujin
Rated 19 Sep 2015
8
50th
Excellent art and good animation if predictable story. Felt it had a spiritual message of being who you want to be.
Rated 19 Sep 2015
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 30 Jan 2017
85
95th
Amazing character arcs and developments.. Stunning visuals. Very unique story told in very cliche theme.. Its kinda suprising.. Only low moments/points is comes from predictibility and the end which is kinda altered by pre-end scenes. The End Scene kinda lost its effect due to pre-end scenes (most hype moments of the movie). But besides these features.. I think movie was nearly perfect. has great musics and ost album too.
Rated 30 Jan 2017
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 20 Dec 2015
9
89th
Only occasionally saccharine, 'Wolf Children' is a deeply touching coming of age story told with beautiful animation and an appropriately keen attention to detail, both in its visual and spoken storytelling. Presented as a fairy tale, and just as magical.
Rated 20 Dec 2015
mcproustMCProust
Rated 14 Mar 2020
86
78th
The film treads a very fine line between mawkish and genuinely affecting, and I can completely understand the people for whom it falls into the former camp, but the concreteness and the sobriety of execution of most of its moments (as well as its occasional visual flair) made it really work for me.
Rated 14 Mar 2020
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 25 Feb 2017
86
81st
a must see
Rated 25 Feb 2017
omniavanitasOmniaVanitas
Rated 20 May 2023
8
72nd
I cried a lot.
Rated 20 May 2023
jordanraidenjordanraiden
Rated 11 Sep 2017
18
94th
8/9
Rated 11 Sep 2017
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 23 Feb 2024
65
39th
Gettoromance/revealfastlol+evenfasterjustdowneddeadinlikesewercanyon+shescuteasshitlool+wowwolfsoutonaboy+it'scoolhowthedaughterwasmorewolfythentheyagedandswapped-howdarehefighthississohardcorelol
Rated 23 Feb 2024
capitancapitan
Rated 18 Apr 2014
60
3rd
Tedious.
Rated 18 Apr 2014
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 18 Feb 2016
15
81st
Star Rating: ★★★★
Rated 18 Feb 2016
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 16 Oct 2022
83
90th
Beautiful story about a mother's love and letting go with outstanding visuals.
Rated 16 Oct 2022
ytadelYtadel
Rated 08 Nov 2020
7
84th
The first hour and change or so of the movie I thought was extremely lovely. A lot of really well-done visual storytelling with montages of the relationships, raising the kids, fixing up the house, planting the farm, etc. I was a bit iffy on the ending largely turning around this big out of nowhere rainstorm though.
Rated 08 Nov 2020
alberteAlbertE
Rated 21 Jun 2014
1
22nd
داستان جالبی نداره! من که به کسی دیدنشو توصیه نمیکنم
Rated 21 Jun 2014
troothTrooth
Rated 27 Dec 2019
82
86th
This movie's got some mad Totoro energy. But if Totoro is a movie to inspire wonder and whimsy in children, I think this movie will do so more for adults and parents.
Rated 27 Dec 2019
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
80
70th
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
vialov3sgyuvia_lov3sgyu
Rated 25 Oct 2022
100
70th
gorg animation. heartbreaking scenes but also such a beautiful coming of age movie. amazing music too!
Rated 25 Oct 2022
psimpsim
Rated 09 Aug 2022
88
96th
This movie is like a mashup of My Neighbor Totoro and Only Yesterday, so I had no choice but to give it all the points (also it's very good and has beautiful animation and music and oh my god that snow scene).
Rated 09 Aug 2022
doyler29doyler29
Rated 11 May 2023
100
96th
One of the things that consistently dazzles me about Japanese animation (besides their stunningly detailed and truly beautiful animation), is how much deep, thematic resonance they can mine out of really slight sounding premises. Mamoru Hosoda creates a really beautifully complex film out of trying to raise a couple of wolf children.
Rated 11 May 2023
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 05 Dec 2019
70
77th
One of the better anime movies I've seen in recent times.
Rated 05 Dec 2019
sfgse83rf3sfgse83rf3
Rated 25 Jun 2020
4
89th
The werewolf fantasy elements are there for the kids. The story and characters are there for everyone, and they are pretty good.
Rated 25 Jun 2020
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 11 Dec 2016
67
31st
it's not complete garbage
Rated 11 Dec 2016

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