The True Adventures of Wolfboy

The True Adventures of Wolfboy is a 2019 American coming-of-age film directed by Martin Krejčí and written by Olivia Dufault. The film stars Jaeden Martell, Chloë Sevigny, John Turturro, Chris Messina, Eve Hewson, Sophie Giannamore and Nick Pulinski

The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Krejčí
Produced by
Screenplay byOlivia Dufault
Starring
Music byNick Urata
CinematographyAndrew Droz Palermo
Edited byJoseph Krings
Production
company
  • K Period Media
  • Big Indie Pictures
  • Legacy Effects
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) (KVIFF)
  • October 30, 2020 (2020-10-30) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 2, 2019, and was released on October 30, 2020, by Vertical Entertainment.

Premise

A teenage boy (Martell) runs away from home in the search for his estranged mother.[1] He also has a skin condition that causes his skin to grow werewolf-like fur and hair all around it. During his journey he befriends Aristiana (Giannamore), a "mermaid" transgender girl and an aspiring singer.

Cast

Production

Principal photography for the film began in mid-September 2017 in the Buffalo Niagara Region.[1][2]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 2, 2019.[3][4] In September 2020, Vertical Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. They released it on October 30, 2020.[5]

Critical reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critics' consensus reads, "The True Adventures of Wolfboy can be frustratingly uneven, but a worthy story and compassion for its characters help make this coming-of-age story's flaws easy to forgive."[6] Albert Nowicki of Filmawka called the film "charming", and believed it should be applauded for its inclusion of both the transgender character (Aristiana) and trans actress (Sophie Giannamore).[7]

Accolades

The True Adventures of Wolfboy was nominated for the 2021 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film (Limited Release).[8]

References
  1. Set, Ramin (August 24, 2017). "Jaeden Lieberher, John Turturro to Star in 'The True Adventures of Wolfboy' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. Calleri, Michael (September 7, 2017). "NCCC hosting 'Wolfboy' casting call on Saturday". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. "The True Adventures of Wolfboy". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  4. Holdsworth, Nick (May 28, 2019). "Karlovy Vary Film Festival Reveals 2019 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  5. N’Duka, Amanda (September 24, 2020). "Vertical Entertainment Acquires 'The True Adventures of Wolfboy' Starring Jaeden Martell". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. "The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. Nowicki, Albert (December 14, 2019). "'Przygody młodego wilkołaka' (RECENZJA)". Filmawka (in Polish). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 28, 2021). "GLAAD Unveils Nominees For 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Honored With Special Recognition Award". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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