THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF
A film by Pietro Marcello
2009, 68 minutes
2009, 68 minutes
No. 278
Documentary
Documentary
Description
This haunting documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Pietro Marcello, director of Martin Eden and Lost and Beautiful is a sui generis love story, following the 20-year relationship between a Sicilian heavy named Vincenzo and a trans convict named Mary after their meet-cute in prison.
When she gets out, Mary pledges to wait for Vincenzo on the outside, though things become more complicated as she finds herself grappling with heroin addiction. But Marcello isn’t merely content to render their romance in all its love and complexity: The Mouth of the Wolf is also a lyrical, sensuous, and melancholy tribute to the port city of Genoa, capturing its singular aura and its intoxicating air of eternity.
Festivals
Winner, Teddy Award, Berlin Film Festival
Winner, FIPRESCI Prize and the Prize of the City of Torino, Torino Film Festival
Winner, Caligari Film Award, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner, FIPRESCI Prize and the Prize of the City of Torino, Torino Film Festival
Winner, Caligari Film Award, Berlin International Film Festival
Reviews
“An impressionistic, extravagantly poetic documentary. Mysteriously beautiful. A melancholy rumination on time, love and decay. The Mouth of the Wolf will haunt you. Critic’s Pick.” — The New York Times
