The Wolfpack (2015)

Confined in an apartment from a New York housing project, the six Angulo brothers learned everything they know about the world through watching films and spend their time reenacting their favorite movies with intricate homemade costumes.

Director:

Crystal Moselle

Stars:

Mukunda Angulo, Narayana Angulo, Susanne Angulo

7 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Mukunda Angulo	...	Self
Narayana Angulo	...	Self
Susanne Angulo	...	Self
Bhagavan Angulo	...	Self
Jagadisa Angulo	...	Self
Krsna Angulo	...	Self
Oscar Angulo	...	Self
Visnu Angulo	...	Self
Chloe Pecorino	...	Self
Govinda Angulo	...	Self
Ned Shatzer	...	Self

Storyline

Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed, 'The Wolfpack,' the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers decides to revisit the outside world and everything changes.

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Plot Keywords:

siblings | home schooled | controlling father | film buff | manhattan new york city | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was partially supported by the Adrienne Shelly Foundation, a nonprofit organization that awards grants to female actors, writers, and/or directors of short films, feature films, and documentaries. The foundation was created by Andy Ostroy, the widower of actress, writer, and director Adrienne Shelly, after Shelly was murdered in 2006 at the age of 40.

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Crazy Credits

After the ending credits have rolled, a wolf howls

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Connections

References The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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Soundtracks

End of the Beginning
Written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler (as Terrence Butler)
Performed by Black Sabbath
Published by Blizzard Music Limited (ASCAP) and BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP)
Courtesy of BS Productions/Republic Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

The Real Underground Filmmakers

7 kids, one apartment, a lot of time on their hands, no experience with the outside world, all the movies they can watch. What you have is one peculiar documentary about perhaps the most interesting family I've ever seen in film. The film doesn't always give them the kind of star treatment they need, but director Crystal Moselle was just out of film school at the time, so let's not forget to grade this on a curve. Actually, the fact that she made this straight out of film school is a magnificent feat. The Wolfpack is fascinating, haunting, and hopeful. I felt for these 7 kids. I liked them, a lot. They are so sweet, and curious about the world, and they articulate it through the movies. You know, I relate to that so much. I for one, have lived through the movies as well, perhaps not as thoroughly as these guys, but when you have social anxiety as a child you tend to gravitate towards the make-believe. I loved these kids, I hated their father (even though he seemed to redeem himself at the end), and I wish them all the best of luck going forward. This documentary is GOOD.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

A mi falkánk

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$43,920, 14 June 2015

Gross USA:

$1,301,696

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,414,140

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kotva Films, Verisimilitude

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1