Wolf (2013 film)

Wolf
Wolf
Directed by	Jim Taihuttu
Written by	Jim Taihuttu
Produced by	Julius Ponten; Marina Blok
Starring	Chemseddine Amar; Marwan Kenzari; Bo Maerten; Cahit Ölmez; Raymond Thiry;
Cinematography	Lennart Verstegen
Edited by	Wouter van Luijn
Music by	Michaël Sauvage
Distributed by	Habbekrats / Just Film Distribution
Release date	19 December 2013;
Running time	122 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Languages	Arabic; Dutch; English; French; Turkish

Wolf is a Dutch action drama-martial arts film, and the second film made by Jim Taihattu and Julius Ponten, from Habbekrats, an independent production company in the Netherlands.^[1]

Filmed in Utrecht, Netherlands, while partially filmed in Turkey, the film is spoken primarily in Dutch, with parts spoken in Arabic, English, French and Turkish. Subtitles are shown and are available in both French and English.^[2]

The main character is played by Marwan Kenzari.

Plot[edit]

Majid (Marwan Kenzari), a talented kickboxer from an anonymous suburb in the Netherlands, finds himself falling deeper into the underworld of kickboxing, gambling and organized crime. He begins to lose sight of what it is he really wants as the lines between the sport and the criminal underworld start to blur, interweaving his family, friends, professional career and criminal life.

Cast[edit]

Marwan Kenzari as Majid
Chemseddine Amar as Adil
Bo Maerten as Tessa
Raymond Thiry as Ben
Cahit Ölmez as Hakan

Awards and honours[edit]

Golden Calf: 3^[3]
- Best Production Design: 2013
- Best Actor: 2013
- Best Director of a Feature Film: 2013
San Sebastián International Film Festival Awards: 1^[3]
- Youth Jury Award: 2013
SUBTITLE European Film Festival Awards: 1^[3]
- Angela Award: 2013
Taipei Film Festival Awards: 1^[3]
- International New Talent Competition - Special Jury Prize: 2013