The Wolf House

The Wolf House (Spanish: La casa lobo) is a 2018[1] Chilean adult stop motion animated art film directed by Cristobal León & Joaquín Cociña (in their directorial debuts) and co-written with Alejandra Moffat.Inspired by the actual case of Colonia Dignidad, The Wolf House is presented as a fairy tale-themed animated propaganda film produced by the leader of the sect in order to indoctrinate its followers.[2] The film uses elements of avant-garde cinema, dark fantasy, adult animation, psychological drama, surrealism, and supernatural horror.[5] María Wehrle, an idle and irresponsible girl living in the isolated Colony, flees into the woods rather than face the community's punishment for failing to contribute.[3] It incorporates both drawn and stop motion animation; the former for opening and ending scene, while the latter using various objects into different forms entirely such as clay, paint, papier-mâché, and puppets, similar to the previous short films created by León and Cociña.The critical consensus reads "Surreal, unsettling, and finally haunting, The Wolf House is a stunning outpouring of creativity whose striking visuals queasily complement its disturbing story.
SpanishCristobal LeónJoaquín CociñaBerlinstop motion animatedart filmCristobal León & Joaquín CociñaColonia Dignidadavant-garde cinemadark fantasyadult animationpsychological dramasurrealismsupernatural horror68th Berlin International Film FestivalFONDARTNational Council of Culture and the Artsworkshopstop motion animationpapier-mâchéone-shot filmAmsterdamNetherlandsKampnagelHamburgGermanyChilean National Museum of Fine ArtsSantiagoAnnecy International Animation Film FestivalValdivia Film FestivalViña del Mar International Film FestivalRotten TomatoesMetacriticThe New York TimesThe Hollywood ReporterIndieWireBoston Society of Film Critics AwardsDecember 13, 2020Chicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest Animated FilmFlorida Film Critics Circle AwardsMar del Plata International Film FestivalOnline Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 25, 2021Platino AwardsMay 12, 2019Quirino AwardsSan Sebastian International Film FestivalSt. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association AwardsValdivia International Film FestivalAllMovieBerlinaleFandangoCBS InteractiveBoston Society of Film CriticsVarietyFlorida Film Critics CircleDeadline HollywoodCinema of ChileArthouse animationBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Animated FilmWALL-EToy Story 3FrankenweenieThe Wind RisesThe Tale of the Princess KaguyaAnomalisaIsle of DogsI Lost My BodyTurning RedThe Boy and the Heron