The True Adventures of Wolfboy

2019 Directed by Martin Krejčí

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

Jaeden Martell Sophie Giannamore John Turturro Eve Hewson Chris Messina Michelle Wilson Chloë Sevigny Stephen Henderson Melissa Mandisa Colin Patrick Farrell Kate Thulin Bob Rusch Doug Crane Caitlyn Stephenson J.J. Alfieri Joshua R. Aragon Chris Drexel Michael Alan Collette Greg Hinaman Scott Matheny Perris K. Fortson Margo Davis Bill Smith Katherine Fudge Dominic Mendez Nathaniel William Wilkins Christopher Fortin Sheri Fairchild Ashley Szczerbacki Show All…

Alternative Titles

Teulu eodeubencheo obeu ulpeuboi, Przygody mlodego wilkolaka

drama

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Review by kaiya shunyata ★★★½

2020 is the year of chloë sevigny mothering the IT kids
Review by angela ★★★

chris messina and chloe sevigny playing a divorced couple AGAIN??
Review by Shannon Guthrie ★★★

This film felt like a fairy tale with a modern twist. It's a breath of fresh air with it's approach and I liked the music and loved the gorgeous illustrations used for the different story chapters, but I did feel like there was something missing that I couldn't seem to point my finger on.
Review by Jerome1994 ★★★★

Well first of all shoutout to The True Adventures of Wolfboy for actually casting a trans women actress as a trans women. Sophie Giannamore is really great, she’s really likable and her performance feels very raw as well! Jaeden Martell is also pretty great as well, he does a very solid job as the Wolfboy. What I honestly was not expecting from this movie was for it to be a coming of age movie. The movie did that pretty well, sure it might not be the perfect coming of age film as it does run into a few familiar elements but for the most part it kept things fresh and very interesting, what really makes this film standout is the…
Review by Alex Billington ★★★★ 1

A dramatic coming-of-age take on "what if there really was a wolfboy for real?" It's actually pretty good. An honest story about getting over the things that make us different and learning to love ourselves no matter who we may be.
This reminds me a lot of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot - the title is a bit deceptive and it's way more dramatic than most are probably expecting. But it's still a good film, the drama works well and the story is heartfelt and endearing.
The make-up in this is excellent! Jaeden Lieberher is completely convincing as the Wolfboy.
Review by Brett Klinger ★★★½

Had to support this local production and what a pleasant surprise it was!
"The True Adventures of Wolfboy" is a compelling coming of age story about outcasts. A great lead performance from Jaeden Martell as the titular Wolfboy. The makeup is just fantastic. All the supporting characters do great work, maybe besides a hammed up John Turturro who seems absolutely coked out. The script is easily the weakest part and brings the film down slightly but well worth it for the performances and artistic style.
2020 ranked
Review by Vermando Foo ★★

flat..
Review by Emmylou ★★★★ 2

“I don’t want to meet others like me.”
-“Why?”
“Because I hate me”
Screened @ 2019 Buffalo Film Fest
This was actually really good. It had a strong message all the way through. I have to commend the writer and especially the EDITOR for fitting a full, interesting story into 88 minutes and not making it feel rushed when it seems like everything else these days is needlessly stretched out to 2.5 hours
Review by Robert Saucedo ★★★★½

‪THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY - Like a long lost Jerry Spinelli novel, this super endearing film is about a boy with hypertrichosis on a road trip to find his mother. I wanna give this movie a big ol’ hug and never let go. Scientifically designed in a lab for me. #FantasticFest ‬
Review by Cael ★★½

"The world is gonna be mean to us no matter what we do, so we can't afford to be mean to ourselves"
That is one of the few good lines of dialogue that "The True Adventures of Wolfboy" has, and I wish they deserved the powerful message in those words.
I think that Chloë Sevigny abilities to play the flute, Sophie Giannamore (an actual trans women actress) playing an transgender character, the weirdness of this world and the ambition of an coming of age/fairy-tale story beneath all of this crazy and lazy script, are the real surprises of the film.
AHHHH It burned out very quickly, literally.
I'm sad that I didn't enjoy this as much as I wanted to,…
Review by Jon Ursenbach ★★★★½

⬕ Fantastic Fest 2019: Feature #26
"In twenty years I'll either be an alcoholic or beaten to death."
Fantasy about a boy with a skin condition learning to accept who he is, meeting his mother for the first time, while also making his first friend in a trans girl.
This doesn't have any distribution partners right now, and with how it is I can't see anyone big picking it up for theatrical screenings, so I implore you to support this film if it ever receives any sort of release.
Review by Robert Saucedo ★★★★½

Second viewing confirms it: THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY is a near perfect film. It’s the closest I’ve gotten in watching a film to experiencing the rush of reading a good YA book when I was a kid. Beautiful film with a pitch-perfect, self-assured tone. See this movie.

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Review by Tanner Volz ★★★

I was really into it while watching last night but woke up with decidedly mixed feelings. It’s well-produced (if overcooked) and the cast is likable and committed, but something about its evil carnie v. violent rebel children, as attractive as that sounds, rings hollow to me. Is it that it doesn’t seem to know how to shake up earnest development of outcast kids with such an arch villain? Silk, played with entertaining relish by John Turturro and his admirable hair, feels shoe-horned in from a far sillier film and really detracts from the weird magic of the kids. This isn’t “Carnivale” and nor should it be. Its chapter breaks and clever subtitles already explicitly link the film with fairy tales;…
Review by Leonardo Alcantarino Menescal ★★★★

I’m a sucker for misfits and coming of age stories. Throw a good dose of old Tim Burton vibes and a dash of magical realism, and I’m hooked.
This movie has a BIG heart. Warm, lyrical and beautifully shot, with performances, especially from the two young protagonists.
Highly recommended.
Review by duygu ★★

it feels sloppy :\
Review by Cael ★★½

"The world is gonna be mean to us no matter what we do, so we can't afford to be mean to ourselves"
That is one of the few good lines of dialogue that "The True Adventures of Wolfboy" has, and I wish they deserved the powerful message in those words.
I think that Chloë Sevigny abilities to play the flute, Sophie Giannamore (an actual trans women actress) playing an transgender character, the weirdness of this world and the ambition of an coming of age/fairy-tale story beneath all of this crazy and lazy script, are the real surprises of the film.
AHHHH It burned out very quickly, literally.
I'm sad that I didn't enjoy this as much as I wanted to,…
Review by Fedeacca ★★★

Leggero e scorrevole
Review by Mono Momon ★★★★

Sad bgt dah cerita sih anak manusia setengah serigala ini dia terlahir banyak bulu di seluruh badan. Di bully dan dianggap aneh oleh orang sekitar. Tapi misi dia berhasil tuk mencari siapa ibunya. Great story guys
Review by ori ★★★★

"the world is gonna be mean to us no matter what we do. so we can't afford to be mean to ourselves"
THIS RIGHT HERE IS MY KIND OF MOVIE. a coming of age fairytale with cool characters, an amazing cast AND a 10+ soundtrack... THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME!
even tho there were some details that i didn't like and made me roll my eyes, it was beautiful overall.
and don't get me started on jaeden martell, seriously, don't. i love him and i'd do anything for him
Review by Nick Muldoon ★★★

This was perfectly fine, it recalled early Tim Burton in its best moments. I do think there was a great movie in here somewhere but it’s let down by a script where people speak almost entirely in trite motivational cliches or just non-sequitors that seem to exist only for character exposition. I do think the cast to their credit all are very game and I think Tuturro in particular is hamming it up and having a lot of fun.
I also do think the director does have a very assured idea of the type of film he wants to make and shows some promise even if he has some minor issues with tone shifts here.
I mainly only saw this…
Review by heythisisjames ★★★

I think this is a pretty nice, but safe film about trans representation with a real transwoman which is greatly appreciated. I do not this constant comparison of trans people to people with “freaks”, like a literal wolfperson. And while I do enjoy this idea of how there are others like you, I think some of those comparisons just don’t work when you truly think about it.
Review by Alan Boon ★★★★

Suffering from a skin condition that causes hair to grow all over his body and face, thirteen-year old Paul Harker runs away from home to find his mother, who abandoned him to his father when he was born. After suffering years of abuse and crippling self-esteem issues, Paul is trying to find something that gives his life meaning, and encounters a strange cast of characters along the way.
Written by Legion and Preacher scriptwriter Olivia Dufault, The True Adventures of Wolfboy is one of the year’s sweetest movies, with the titular character (played by It’s Jaeden Martell) a quiet, reserved cipher, absorbing the stories of those he meets along his journey. With strong supporting performances by John Turturro, Chloë Sevigny,…
Review by Brett Klinger ★★★½

Had to support this local production and what a pleasant surprise it was!
"The True Adventures of Wolfboy" is a compelling coming of age story about outcasts. A great lead performance from Jaeden Martell as the titular Wolfboy. The makeup is just fantastic. All the supporting characters do great work, maybe besides a hammed up John Turturro who seems absolutely coked out. The script is easily the weakest part and brings the film down slightly but well worth it for the performances and artistic style.
2020 ranked
Review by Alycat_xo ★★★★

The storyline in this movie is quite intriguing and it’s an important one. The acting is on point and the movie showcases each role very well. I highly enjoyed this movie, and it had tons of sweet and funny moments. It was a little slow at times, but other than that it was a great movie. The ending was bittersweet because the scene of the main character and his mom, was heartbreaking, but the scene with him and the girl, was very sweet. I rate this movie a B.