The Mouth of the Wolf

The Mouth of the Wolf

Directed by Francisco J. Lombardi

Produced by Tornasol Media, Inca Films S.A.

1988123 min7.3 / 10

A grim, morally complex war drama set during Peru's counterinsurgency campaign, centered on a soldier's struggle between military authority and conscience amid violence and atrocity.

The military anti-terrorist army takes control of "Chuspi", an unknown and faraway small village, isolated by the terrorist group "Sendero Luminoso" (Shining Path). A soldier called Vitin Luna, and other young soldiers face an invisible, perhaps superior force. Their unit is commanded by a brutal lieutenant who declares the entire village guilty of treason. In the face of this crisis, Vitin must choose between blind obedience and his own conscience.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mouth of the Wolf violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Mouth of the Wolf scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Mouth of the Wolf easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Mouth of the Wolf sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Mouth of the Wolf end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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