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The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2019) Movie Review

The True Adventures of Wolfboy is a fun little adventure movie, with deeper meanings.

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Director: Martin Krejci

Writer: Olivia Dufault (Screenplay)

Starring: Eve Hewson, Chloe Sevigny, John Turturro, Chris Messina, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jaeden Martell, Sophie Giannamore

Plot: Follows a young boy who runs away from home in the search of his estranged mother.

Runtime: 1 Hour 28 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: The True Adventures of Wolfboy starts as a teenage boy who has grown up with hair all over his body Paul (Martell). Deciding to run away from home after his father Denny (Messina) won’t give him more answers about his mother.

On his escape, Paul joins a carnival with Mr Silk (Turturro) looking to make money of him. Before he finds Aristiana (Giannamore) a teenage girl with her own problems, taking him on an adventure to meet his mother.

Thoughts on The True Adventures of Wolfboy

Thoughts on The True Adventures of Wolfboy

The True Adventures of Wolfboy is a coming-of-age adventure for a teenage boy who has always wondered where he fits in life. After being left with a difference to him, where he constantly gets bullied by the people in his life. The adventure will give the boy a chance to learn more about the world. Letting him learn to embrace who he is to the world. Meeting other people that are seen as outsiders, enjoying themselves in life. Not letting people get them down.

The movie wants to bring the big message about treating people equal. Not letting people take advantage of the difference between people. The performances in the film are strong which will turn to the newcomers Jaeden Martell, Eve Hewson and Sophie Giannamore taking centre stage.

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