Wolf Children
Original title: Ôkami kodomo no Ame to Yuki
“One mother, two worlds, endless sacrifice...”
2012 · 1 h 57 min
Directed by 
Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru HosodaCast
Aoi Miyazaki Takao Ōsawa Haru Kuroki Yukito Nishii Momoka Ôno Amon Kabe
Credits
Written by: Mamoru Hosoda
Plot
A young woman falls in love with a wolf man and raises their two half-wolf children in the countryside, after his death, in a moving animated family story.
Sinekatalog’s take
A gentle and moving animated drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (55,939 votes)
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