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Werewolf

2016

Ashley McKenzie

Andrew Gillis, Bhreagh MacNeil, Mark Woodland, Donald Campbell ...

5.9

100

Drama Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in their small town. Each day they push a rusty lawnmower door-to-door begging to cut grass. Nessa plots an escape, while Blaise lingers closer to collapse. Tethered to one another, their getaway dreams are kept on a suffocatingly short leash.

	Media	Author	Review
		Joe Leydon Variety	"The familiarity and predictability of its scenario (...) make the relatively short Canadian indie seem longer than it is (...) Viewers may find themselves grudgingly admiring the affectless naturalism of the lead performances"
		Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"[A] potent minimalist debut (...) 'Werewolf' is perhaps most illuminating for its depiction of a seldom-seen side of Canadian life"
		Mike D'Angelo AV Club	"A striking addition to the junkies-in-love genre (...) 'Werewolf' also excels in the specificity of its details."
		Barry Hertz The Globe and Mail	"This is a raw, intense movie (...) It is just so remarkably self-assured, so confident, so intimidating in its own purpose that it is frightening (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Chuck Bowen Slant	"[McKenzie's] abstractions serve to heighten our emotional connection to Blaise and his young girlfriend, Vanessa (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Christopher Schobert The Playlist	"One of the most grim dramas about addiction ever made (...) Its uniqueness and freshness comes from its two central characters, and the heartbreaking simplicity of its story and visuals."

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