Werewolf

  • a film by Adrian Panek
  • Feature film
  • 90 min
  • 2017

After liberation from the concentration camp 10 children find shelter in an abandoned palace in the midst of a dark forest. However, their newly gained freedom is threatened as a pack of guard dogs, who have also escaped from the camp, become aware of them – trained to kill, they are now waiting for their prey …

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  • Genre

    • Historical Thriller

  • Countries of Production

    • Germany / Poland / Netherlands

  • Language

    • World premiere

      • 19th September 2018 – Gdynia Polish Film Festival

    • German cinema release

      • 19th February 2020

    • a production by

      • Balapolis

    • in co-production with

      • Twenty Twenty Vision, House of Netherhorror

    • with the support of

      • MBB – Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg / German-Polish Film Fund, Polish Film Institute, The Netherlands Film Fund

    • World Sales

      • Media Move

    • Distribution

      • Twenty Twenty Vision
    Synopsis

    The beautiful summer of 1945 in the Owl Mountains. A provisional orphanage is created for 10 children that have just been liberated from the Gross Rosen concentration camp. The orphanage is located in a mysterious abandoned palace lost in the forest. 20-year-old Hanka, a former prisoner herself, becomes their guardian. The resolute protagonists regain strength and joy after the terrible time of the camp. But the terror returns and breaks the fairy tale. German shepherds from the camp set free by the SS officers just before the camp was liberated now roam the forests. The group of hungry dogs trained to kill surrounds the palace. All attempts to get out fail. The children, without food or water, start to go wild again and it seems that nothing can save them in the confrontation with the beasts – following the lowest of instincts seems to be the only way to survive. But the roles of the hunters and the game are about to change in a surprising and unexpected way…

    Cast

    • HANKA

      • Sonia Mietielica

    • JADWIGA

      • Danuta Stenka

    • LONKA

      • Łukasz Simlat

    • JANEK

      • Nikolas Przygoda

    • WŁANDEK

      • Kamil Polnisiak

    • DOLL

      • Matylda Ignasiak

    • REDHEAD

      • Helena Mazur

    • BIGGO

      • Julia Ślusarczyk

    • GREY

      • Jakub Syska

    • LONIA

      • Oleg Sherbyna

    • DRIVER

      • Evgen Malinowski

    • SS CAPTAIN

      • Werner Dähn

    • RED ARMY SOLDIER

      • Radek Chrześciański

    • CHUNKY

      • Wojciech Namiotko
    Crew

    • Written by

      • Adrian Panek

    • Directed by

      • Adrian Panek

    • Producers

      • Agata Szymańska, Magdalena Kamińska

    • Co-producers

      • Thanassis Karathanos, Jan Doense

    • Director of photography

      • Dominik Danilczyk

    • Editor

      • Jarosław Kamiński

    • Set design

      • Anna Wunderlich

    • Casting

      • Zywia Kosinska

    • Music

      • Antoni Lazarkiewicz

    • Costumes

      • Malgorzata Karpiuk

    • Make-up & Hair

      • Dariusz Krysiak

    • Sound Recordist

      • Mariusz Bielecki

    • Production Manager

      • Małgorzata Wala
    Festivals
    • Fantastic Fest Austin
    • Black Nights FF Tallinn
    • Polish FF Chicago
    • PolishFF Gydna
    • Miami Jewish FF
    • Virgin Media Dublin IFF
    • Cleveland IFF
    • Glasgow FF
    • Dublin IFF
    • Boston Underground FF
    • Fantasporto FF
    • Brussels International Fantastic FF
    • Febio Fest IFF Prag
    • Festival of Tolerance JFF Zagreb
    • Imagine Film Festival Amsterdam
    • Fajr IFF
    • Polish FF New York City
    • International Festival of Independent Cinema OFF CAMERA
    • Filmfestival filmPOLSKA
    • Neisse FF
    • International Horrorant Film Festival 'Fright Nights'
    • Fantaspoa - Festival de Cinema Fantástico de Porto Alegre
    • Al Este Film Festival
    • Shanghai IFF
    • Bucheon Int. Fantastic Film Festival
    • Fanta Festival
    • Grossman Fantastic Film and Wine Festival
    • Neuchatel International Fantastic FF
    • Carl IFFl
    • Sarajevo FF
    • Full Moon Horror and Fantastic Festival in Biertan
    Awards
    • Director Award - Adrian Panek / Gdynia (Polish FF)
    • Award for Best Music - Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz / Gdynia (Polish FF)
    • "Discovering Eye Award for young Filmmakers" - Adrian Panek / Chicago (Polish FF)
    • Ecumenical Jury Prize / Tallinn (Black Nights FF)
    • Audience Award / Tallinn (Black Nights FF)
    • 7th Orbit Award - Adrian Panek / Brussels (BIFFF)
    • Youth Jury Prize / Krakow(IF of Independent Cinema OFF CAMERA)
    • Best Director / Greece ('Fright Nights)
    • Best Film / Brazil (Fantaspoa)
    • Best Film / Rome (Fanta Festival)

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