Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf

Directed by Jacques Dorfmann, Pierre Magny

Produced by PROCIREP, Vision International

1992112 min5.8 / 10

A survival thriller set in 1930s Arctic Quebec, where a wrongly accused Inuit man must evade persecution and the harsh wilderness while maintaining his connection to traditional life.

In the 1930s, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe and Agaguk becomes a suspect. Soon he becomes persecuted by Henderson, a mean mountie, and he must flee through the cold winter of Northern Quebec.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shadow of the Wolf scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Shadow of the Wolf sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Shadow of the Wolf violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Shadow of the Wolf end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Shadow of the Wolf easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Shadow of the Wolf

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shadow of the Wolf

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shadow of the Wolf, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shadow of the Wolf, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shadow of the Wolf, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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