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Wolfwalkers
Sign in to saveWolfwalkers is a 2020 independent animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, and is the third instalment in Moore's "Irish Folklore Trilogy", following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014). An international co-production led by Cartoon Saloon and Mélusine Productions, the film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September. It was released theatrically in Ireland on 2 December 2020 and in France on 16 December 2020.
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8.2In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
Cast
- Honor Kneafsey as Robyn Goodfellowe (voice)
- Eva Whittaker as Mebh Óg MacTíre (voice)
- Sean Bean as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
- Simon McBurney as Lord Protector (voice)
- Tommy Tiernan as Sean Óg (voice)
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Mebh's Mother, Moll MacTíre (voice)
Themes
- friendship
- wolf
- magic
- fairy tale
- shapeshifting
- wolf's lair
- feral child
- forest
- woods
- female protagonist
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Wolfwalkers
- Film.image
- Wolfwalkers.png
- Film.caption
- U.S. theatrical release poster
- Film.screenplay
- Will Collins
- Film.runtime
- 103 minutes
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- €10 million
- Film.gross
- $1,266,570
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 764468
- Official website
- child-film.com/wolfwalkers
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- publication date
- 2020-12-16
- title
- Le Peuple Loup
- described at URL
- yaa-efa.eu/en_EN/yaa-films/18317/wolfwalkers
- review score
- 87/100
- capital cost
- 10000000
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13 sectionsContents
- Plot
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- Production
- Music
- Animation and design
- Release
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- Critical response
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Wolfwalkers is a 2020 independent animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, and is the third instalment in Moore's "Irish Folklore Trilogy", following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014). An international co-production led by Cartoon Saloon and Mélusine Productions, the film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September. It was released theatrically in Ireland on 2 December 2020 and in France on 16 December 2020.
Wolfwalkers follows the story of Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter who arrives in Ireland with her father during a time of superstition and magic to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumoured to have the ability to turn into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh's missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.